Comments on: Huh?? FAA rule bans storing anything in seatback pockets http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Upgrades and Downgrades: Singapore Airlines wine, seatback pockets, Irish-ness, and more | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-30918 Upgrades and Downgrades: Singapore Airlines wine, seatback pockets, Irish-ness, and more | Upgrade: Travel Better Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:06:38 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-30918 [...] Clarity on what’s legal in seatback pockets Remember the semi-secret FAA rule that banned personal items in airline seatback pockets? Last week, Henry Harteveldt tweeted that [...] [...] Clarity on what’s legal in seatback pockets Remember the semi-secret FAA rule that banned personal items in airline seatback pockets? Last week, Henry Harteveldt tweeted that [...]

]]> By: Lindazilla http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29249 Lindazilla Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:30:50 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29249 While I don't disagree that over-stuffing a seat back pocket could be problematic in the event of an emergency evacuation, I think it's pretty obvious that the enforcement of this "guideline" is nothing more than the carrier wanting to turn around the aircraft quicker. Since the Flight Attendants are the ones that bus the aircraft, it may even be a matter of the particular F.A.'s on your flight and not the carrier itself. Having said that, this is a crap move from the airlines. Look. First we had the "3-1-1" thing with liquids. Ok. Fine. We get it, and if we have to, we will check our bags to smooth the process. Then the airlines bitched about all the baggage they were handling. When fuel prices went up, we all had to suck it up and pay between $15.00 to $25.00 for our first checked bag. Fuel prices went down, but the baggage charges stayed. Now we can't tuck a paperback book or a Kindle in the seat back pocket before take off? Technically, we shouldn't be holding items in our hands during take off and landing either. That means keeping these items in our luggage. Which means as soon as they allow us, everyone is going to be up and needing to get their crap out of their bags. By the way? There's a big difference between a "guideline" and a "regulation". In truth, the airline has changed their POLICY. And, yeah, the Twitter non-comments are annoying. While I don’t disagree that over-stuffing a seat back pocket could be problematic in the event of an emergency evacuation, I think it’s pretty obvious that the enforcement of this “guideline” is nothing more than the carrier wanting to turn around the aircraft quicker. Since the Flight Attendants are the ones that bus the aircraft, it may even be a matter of the particular F.A.’s on your flight and not the carrier itself.

Having said that, this is a crap move from the airlines. Look. First we had the “3-1-1″ thing with liquids. Ok. Fine. We get it, and if we have to, we will check our bags to smooth the process. Then the airlines bitched about all the baggage they were handling. When fuel prices went up, we all had to suck it up and pay between $15.00 to $25.00 for our first checked bag. Fuel prices went down, but the baggage charges stayed.

Now we can’t tuck a paperback book or a Kindle in the seat back pocket before take off? Technically, we shouldn’t be holding items in our hands during take off and landing either. That means keeping these items in our luggage. Which means as soon as they allow us, everyone is going to be up and needing to get their crap out of their bags.

By the way? There’s a big difference between a “guideline” and a “regulation”. In truth, the airline has changed their POLICY.

And, yeah, the Twitter non-comments are annoying.

]]> By: nojobny (If u can read this..) http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29196 nojobny (If u can read this..) Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:29:33 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29196 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/nojobny" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="nojobny (If u can read this..)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="nojobny (If u can read this..)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/nojobny"> </div> </a> Huh?? FAA rule bans storing anything in seatback pockets [link to post] (via @upgradetravel)<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: Star841 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29176 Star841 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:04:05 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29176 Taking it to the stance where inserting items that do not increase the size of the seat back pocket is ridiculous. I do see, however, where it can become a safety hazard if the person in the middle has their laptop and Harry Potter book protruding out in the already cramp 31" of pitch and if you're the guy in the window who has to leave in a hurry during an evacuation. Not to mention the seat pockets were not meant to hold the weight of today's large items. I see them busted all the time due to being overextended. It's not your personal 'cubby hole,' people. Put your stuff in the overhead bin for take off and landing. Taking it to the stance where inserting items that do not increase the size of the seat back pocket is ridiculous. I do see, however, where it can become a safety hazard if the person in the middle has their laptop and Harry Potter book protruding out in the already cramp 31″ of pitch and if you’re the guy in the window who has to leave in a hurry during an evacuation. Not to mention the seat pockets were not meant to hold the weight of today’s large items. I see them busted all the time due to being overextended. It’s not your personal ‘cubby hole,’ people. Put your stuff in the overhead bin for take off and landing.

]]> By: Seatback Pockets are for What? | Flight Wisdom http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29175 Seatback Pockets are for What? | Flight Wisdom Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:24:13 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29175 [...] Huh?? FAA rule bans storing anything in seatback pockets (upgradetravelbetter.com) [...] [...] Huh?? FAA rule bans storing anything in seatback pockets (upgradetravelbetter.com) [...]

]]> By: Nicky http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29173 Nicky Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:41:46 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29173 This rule doesn't make any sense to me. This rule doesn’t make any sense to me.

]]> By: shyflea (Lynnette Seymour) http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29172 shyflea (Lynnette Seymour) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:18:21 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29172 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/shyflea" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="shyflea (Lynnette Seymour)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="shyflea (Lynnette Seymour)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/shyflea"> </div> </a> RT @SeatGuru FFA rule bans storing anything in seatback pockets! [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: DolceMeta (P) http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29171 DolceMeta (P) Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:57:18 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29171 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/DolceMeta" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="DolceMeta (P)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="DolceMeta (P)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/DolceMeta"> </div> </a> Huh?? FAA rule bans storing anything in seatback pockets - [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: Jarrod http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29165 Jarrod Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:34:53 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29165 I noticed this on two recent trips to Dallas. In one case, it was a pair of direct flights between LAX and DFW via United Express (Skywest). In the other, it was a full-fledged United Flight from LAX to DFW via Denver. In both cases, passengers were advised that personal items could be placed under the seat in front of us or in the overhead bins, but not in the seat-back pocket. It wasn't enforced in any of the six segments, but it did stand out to me as odd. On a side note, I have to back Oliver on the Twitter comments. Of the 54 comments currently posted, about 46 are essentially just Twitter links to this article. Very annoying to try to filter through. I noticed this on two recent trips to Dallas. In one case, it was a pair of direct flights between LAX and DFW via United Express (Skywest). In the other, it was a full-fledged United Flight from LAX to DFW via Denver. In both cases, passengers were advised that personal items could be placed under the seat in front of us or in the overhead bins, but not in the seat-back pocket. It wasn’t enforced in any of the six segments, but it did stand out to me as odd.

On a side note, I have to back Oliver on the Twitter comments. Of the 54 comments currently posted, about 46 are essentially just Twitter links to this article. Very annoying to try to filter through.

]]> By: Joe Sharkey http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/08/26/huh-faa-rule-bans-storing-anything-in-seatback-pockets/#comment-29149 Joe Sharkey Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:48:19 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=3710#comment-29149 Mark, The blog post "strangely disappeared" because like a dope I saved it to "draft" rather than "publish" when I went back into it the other day to add a note that the FAA confirms this "policy." (Which is being strictly enforced by SkyWest and some others, though the major airlines won't touch it. Yet). Anyway, the post is back now at joesharkey.com Thanks -Joe Sharkey Mark,
The blog post “strangely disappeared” because like a dope I saved it to “draft” rather than “publish” when I went back into it the other day to add a note that the FAA confirms this “policy.” (Which is being strictly enforced by SkyWest and some others, though the major airlines won’t touch it. Yet). Anyway, the post is back now at joesharkey.com
Thanks -Joe Sharkey

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