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U.S. Rep Dan Lipinski of Chicago has put an a proposal before Congress that's likely to either make you nod your head in agreement or ruffle your feathers about whether or not it's really important. As the Trib explains in a profile today, Lipinski's proposal looks to install federal regulations on size limits of carry-ons. The Congressman is also mulling over a proposal that would put caps on the fees several airlines charge for checked baggage. As for the size limit, David Castelveter, spokesman for the Air Transport Association, questioned its feasibility, asking, "Why set standards that apply to both a large wide-body plane and a regional jet?" Check out the full story at the Tribune.
Lipinski's Luggage Layout
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I'd much rather see legislation to limit the size of government, or at least the size of the nose that government is sticking up every frickin' aspect of human life.
Errr, you do realize that the commercial airline industry is one of the most heavily subsidized industries there is? Just like so many other industries that complain about government interference while simultaneously remaining latched on to the teet.
Dan complains about customers not being able to find room for their carry-ons, yet just about every airline lets people gate-check bags these days for no additional fee.
I'd much rather they make the gates at the airport so that the passengers can get on at the back of the aircraft and not just the front, cutting loading/unloading times and saving fuel
I'm not really sure how that saves fuel, as they shut the plane off while it's at the gate.
I don't think they do. Even so though, the electricity being used at the gate for lights, instruments, HVAC, is all generated from fuel.