@Loadster wrote: It is admirable that participants to this board demonstrate ownership, pointing out similarities to prior posts. However, dismissal of ideas because they are unresolved or perceived by swa to be tolerable status quo is lazy. Carry on is a catalyst for air rage and swa and passengers should be motivated to reduce this baggravation. With increasing full flights and continued deference to air carrier profit by passenger space reductions, we should be open to any way to reduce passenger ingress\egress hindrances. I give no credence to idea that increasing checked baggage use by passengers will disturb swa business model. If that were a problem for swa, they would not offer two free bags on flights. I personally do as much as possible to plan ahead and be a minimalist in travel, for my own peace of mind and allowing space for fellow passengers. Decency and consideration cannot be mandated as many think they are winning only when they game the system for perceived personal convenience. With that becoming more prevalent, swa should make incentives for individual acts of kindness. Just trying to keep the discussion consolidated, I'm not an employee so my own opinion is just part of the overall community, I don't know what Southwest is really thinking about the idea or fully understand their motivations. Just my opinion that I think it is highly unlikely they would refund anyone's ticket, two free checked bags is already a pretty appealing offer. The mechanics of picking someone as a winner and verifying yes/no on carryon (which right now is not tracked other than visually watching for people sneaking three items on) sounds like an additional hindrance to boarding instead of streamlining things. I do appreciate your attitude for a considerate cabin and hope more people fly like you do. I personally will check luggage most flights unless I'm on a day trip, and I try to be helpful if people need assistance getting their carry-on into or out of the bins to keep things moving along.
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