Airplane Passenger Who Claims Their Backpack Was ‘Not Allowed’ in Overhead Bin Sparks Debate

• A passenger claims they had been informed to take away their backpack from the overhead bin on a current flight to Newark Worldwide Airport
• In a retelling of the incident on Reddit, the traveler says a flight attendant informed them private objects weren’t allowed within the overhead compartment
• The scene had customers debating within the feedback whether or not a backpack ought to be allowed within the bin or stowed beneath your seat

An airplane passenger is claiming they had been informed to take away their backpack from the overhead bin on a current flight — and fellow vacationers are questioning why. 

The passenger was heading to Newark Worldwide Airport with a “stuffed” backpack that they deliberate on storing within the overhead compartment, they defined in a put up shared to Reddit. They added that they had been trying ahead to having some additional leg house and claimed that there was “tons of bin house left” even after they positioned their bag up there. 

After sitting of their seat, the person says the flight attendant (FA) “instantly” approached them to take away the merchandise.   

“I used to be agency that I get one bin merchandise and my backpack was it, particularly as a result of it could barely match underneath the aisle seat in entrance of me,” the traveler explains, noting that their backpack was barely smaller than a duffel bag. “After arguing with me for five minutes, he begrudgingly leaves me alone however stated he’ll be again to take away it himself in the event that they want the bin house.”

After a couple of minutes, the flight attendant then got here again to the passenger’s seat to take away their backpack and make room for another person’s duffel bag, the person claims. The flight attendant allegedly informed them “7 bulletins” had been made through which the crew requested all private objects be faraway from the overhead compartment. 

“I used to be miffed and known as out the FA and the remainder of the parents in my row acted like I used to be the satan,” the unique poster (OP) defined. “I fly each week and have by no means been informed to take away an merchandise from the bin if I solely put one up there till as we speak. What’s everyone’s ideas on this? Are backpacks not allowed up within the bins?”

The OP notes that they had been flying United Airways when the incident occurred. Whereas United declined to remark, their tips for private objects and carry-ons are acknowledged on their official web site. 

Private objects “should match underneath the seat in entrance of you,” whereas a carry-on bag should be capable of match within the overhead bin, in keeping with their web site. The airline lists “purses, backpacks and laptop computer baggage” as examples of non-public objects. 

Regardless of these tips, a number of customers agree with the OP that they need to be allowed to retailer backpacks within the overhead bin. 

“That is precisely what I do,” one particular person wrote. “Fly a number of occasions a month and have by no means been informed to take my backpack out of the overhead bin.” One other added, “My backpack is my solely carry-on. it’s going within the bin. Not dragging a curler bag round.”

One person weighed in {that a} state of affairs like this is able to be “my nightmare.” 

“I’m 6′ 5” I don’t slot in a seat if I’ve to place a bag underneath the seat in entrance of me, so I all the time solely deliver one bag and get on the aircraft sooner than most passengers.

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In the meantime, one other Redditor who claimed to be a flight attendant stated it ought to be a “first come, first served” system since there’s no pleasing everybody. 

“Precisely why I don’t get entangled,” they wrote. “Both approach, persons are pissed and take it out on the FAs. There may be merely no pleasing everyone — one half of the aircraft shall be pissed off at what the opposite half of the aircraft desires.”

One other person stated: “I do know you stated you solely had one merchandise, appears affordable to place it up. The issue lies in the truth that folks deliver a lot stuff on the aircraft, and the airways do nothing about it. It’s only a free-for-all.”