in asia airlines ( i.e. KLM and northwest ) are usually very strict about the weight, like the carry on bag shouldnt be more than 10 lbs.

I have been wanting to purchase a new carry-on for underseat storage that would be accepted across the board, but haven’t had the time to research each & every airline website.

I have seen a number of bags measured over the last 5 years, but I cannot remember if it was TSA or the airline. However, I had a flight attendant tell me on the domestic leg of a return int’l trip that I MUST check my (((previously cleared))) carry-on–until I rolled my bleary red eyes at her & said that it had fit just fine on the exact same model plane on my outgoing flight. Which it did again. I had my grandfather’s photo slides from the early-mid 1900s in my bag, & was not about to let it out of my sight!

BTW–that was on NW Airlines. I will NEVER NEVER NEVER fly with them again. If they are the only airline available for a trip, I will instead drive to avoid them.

Cheers!

Not to mention whatever was bought in the duty-free.

Good luck enforcing this one, LOL.
Kay

I’ve seen people traveling alone bringing on 2 rollerboards (of course, you’re only supposed to be allowed one bag of that size), then proceed to put both into the bin lengthwise, ensuring each bag took up twice as much room as necessary. And I’ve seen plenty of bags that certainly never should have been allowed as carry on’s in the first place.

However, I wonder how much of the projected revenue from the baggage fees will go toward salaries for employees policing the security lines instead of helping the airline’s possibly eek out a profit. It must take quite a few employees at some locations, for example, at DFW for AA, or ORD for UA, to effectively police the line.