re: On airplanes, why is the luggage bin not specific to the assigned seat?

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Well, since the current situation doesn't require anything powered, your solution sounds expensive and would require more maintenance. Never going to happen.

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It doesn’t have to be powered. The real issue is there’s not nearly enough room down there. Unless they want to effectively double leg room there’s no way to have a luggage compartment under each individual seat.