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c/ask-anything•laura_schmidt82laura_schmidt82•4d ago

Can we talk about the airline gate agent in Atlanta who made me check my bag?

She said the overhead bins were full but I watched 3 people after me walk on with full sized rollers. Am I the only one who thinks they just pick random passengers to gate check?
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fiona_west21
fiona_west214d agoMost Upvoted
YES! This exact thing happened to me in Phoenix last month. The gate agent made me check my bag saying the flight was totally full and bins were packed, then I watched a whole family with three full sized carry ons roll right past her. I was so annoyed I almost said something but I didn't want to be that person. It really does feel like they just pick random people to target, maybe they look for folks who don't seem like they'll argue back? Have you noticed it's always the bigger suitcases they stop too, not the ones that actually look overstuffed?
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ray_martinez82
Guess I should start dressing like I travel First Class.
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violaramirez
Oh man, my friend got targeted the same way in Denver. She watched a guy with a duffel bag that was clearly too big walk right past after they made her gate check hers.
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