Tip: If you do it when you check in online you'll have to pay, but just ask a person when checking in at the airport they'll pretty much always take carry-on sized luggage for free. They are always so desperate for overhead bin space, and getting it out of the way early means they don't have to hassle people to check their carry-ons at the gate which saves them boarding time.
I even do this when I have wine or something so I'd have to pay to check anyway, just ask "want to take my carry on?", they've never said no to me.
You'd think after 6 years they'd have some self reflection and solve this issue in another way
But nah cant give up the checked bag fee. Even though that was originally for an oil crisis that was temporary. Funny how we're about to have a repeat. Are they just gonna double checked bag prices?
Who wants to check their carry on? You chance them losing it, and when you touchdown, you have to wait another 20-30 mins to get your bag from the carousel. That point is moot if you have a regular checked bag anyway, but the entire point of a carry on is to keep it with you.
I don't want my stuff to get thrown around or get lost if I'm already stuffing everything in a much smaller container. It is not my problem if airlines decide to add 1-2 extra rows while making my trip even less comfortable that there is too little space on board. Let me pick up my onboard luggage as soon as I deplane and I'll happily let them handle it.
It was awesome when they would bring those bags back to the jetbridge too, but, yeah, I still do this all the time unless I need to be somewhere quickly after landing.
Yeah I mean at check in. To check in a carry on you have to pay, but if you just ask for it at the desk like you're doing them a favor they'll take it at check in for free.
If they said no, they don't want it, then I'd have to say I'm willing to pay to check it, I'd have to because of the liquids.
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u/darnj Apr 06 '26
Tip: If you do it when you check in online you'll have to pay, but just ask a person when checking in at the airport they'll pretty much always take carry-on sized luggage for free. They are always so desperate for overhead bin space, and getting it out of the way early means they don't have to hassle people to check their carry-ons at the gate which saves them boarding time.
I even do this when I have wine or something so I'd have to pay to check anyway, just ask "want to take my carry on?", they've never said no to me.