Yes I can do that as well. I just got tired of rolling the bag thru airports etc, and fighting for bin space. Now that I have status I may consider going back to carry on.
The other thing I hate about doing carry on is sometimes I end up on small planes and have to gate check, then wait on the jet bridge for bag which can suck with a tight connection. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 17, 2020, at 7:20 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > If you’re traveling more than a day or two at a time you should be able to > get a week’s worth of clothing and stuff in a small roll around bag. If not, > you need to do some research on how to travel light. I could do Sunday to > Friday domestically with a small roll around bag that fits in the overhead. > Any more than that is a waste. > > -D > >> On Jul 17, 2020, at 7:39 AM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I used to do carry on all the time but I get free checked bags and I got >> tires of dragging it thru the airport. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Jul 17, 2020, at 6:03 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> This. >>> >>> But - I never checked bags on domestic flights, I always carried on. That >>> way you could be long gone from the rental car counter (or the “Emerald >>> Lane”) while your fellow passengers were still standing around waiting for >>> their bags. This was especially important for the homebound leg, too. I had >>> it down in MKE to about 8 minutes from the jetway to being in my car on the >>> road to home. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 9:28 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> When I was an international road warrior, I started out trying to be the >>>> first guy off the plane... then run to the baggage area and stand waiting >>>> for baggage to finally come up the ramp, then run for the car rental and >>>> wait in line again... >>>> Finally, it dawned on me... "Head Slap" ... why ride in the front, the >>>> stewardess hang out on the back by the food carts, I get better and quicker >>>> service during the flight, the tail is what usually survives the crash [I >>>> hope] and by the time the plane is empty, the bags are ready, and the >>>> rental car folks aren't flooded... [always had a car reserved, so no fight >>>> there]. >>>> >>>> YMMV.. good luck... just my accumulated experience... >>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 6:17 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I sort of like the back due to what you say, but prefer the front due to >>>>> getting off the plane first when landing. I have liked bulkheads but >>>>> sometimes you can’t stretch your legs as much. If you are the next row or >>>>> 2 >>>>> back in the main cabin you xtra you can stretch your legs up under the >>>>> seat >>>>> in front of you. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 8:12 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> After millions of air miles, I gravitate towards always setting as >>>>> close to >>>>>> the rear of the airplane as I can get, and as near to a cockpit exit >>>>>> door... When airliners crash... the greatest number of survivors is >>>>>> historically at the tail of the aircraft... impact starts at the nose, >>>>>> generally.. >>>>>> >>>>>> I strongly prefer an aisle seat so that on landing, or crashing, I can be >>>>>> first to the exit. I ALWAYS identify where the exits are [all of them] as >>>>>> soon as I take the seat and count the number of seats ahead and behind me >>>>>> to gain those exits.. [plan ahead to get ahead]. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 16, 2020 at 5:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < >>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> They’re a double edged sword in my book. Nice because you don’t have >>>>>>> someone’s seat back in your face, but suck because you can’t stretch >>>>> out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I always went for exit rows when I wasn’t upgraded to first or business >>>>>>> class. The second exit row, I would add, as the first one (if they’re >>>>> one >>>>>>> in front of the other) doesn’t have reclining seat backs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -D >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jul 16, 2020, at 7:56 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >>>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For those who have flown a lot, do you like bulkhead seats or avoid >>>>> them? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com