re: If airlines actually cared about passengers...

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but with the me first/rules are for everyone else society we have,

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Why not just have first/business and 'elite' level passengers board last while protecting their overhead carryon space. Have a mini club at the boarding area serving drinks and the like. Once the peons have boarded, then you can have the higher priority board and plane take off. I won't be offended if I'm the last on the plane as long as my overhead isn't taken.

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airlines try to do that, that's what the boarding group number on your ticket is for, but with the me first/rules are for everyone else society we have, that isn't a very effective approach, airlines are always looking at how to improve things, it's the passengers that don't seem to want to cooperate

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I'd be fine with it if they prohibited those in the cheap seats from carrying on. You don't want your loyal elite status customers having to check bags.