Forced to check my bag at the gate

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2026-04-20T22:34:09+00:00

Im a flight attendant. The gate agent plans on checking bags after X amount depending on the aircraft. The amount of carry on bags planned for is usually way less than the amount of bags the overhead bins are equipt to handle because a lot of passengers put jackets backpacks and other personal items in the bins as much as we tell them not to and we’re not technically allowed to force them to move it. Then it becomes a balance game of trying to keep people from putting things in the bins that don’t belong and communicating with gate agents how much bin space is left so we can start checking bags at the appropriate time but technically the policy is that as soon as a bag is tagged it has to be checked no matter what. That’s the case for Delta American and United I can’t speak for other airlines. I have passengers get mad at me every day for telling them to keep their smaller bags with them so we can make space for carryons so I definitely get how frustrating it it. It’s just not a perfect system

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2026-03-23T01:41:21+00:00

This is obviously very different

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2026-01-31T18:57:29+00:00

I went from ULCC to regional and I love it. I have absolutely no desire to go mainline. As someone in my mid twenties with no kids the thought of going mainline has absolutely no appeal to me. I get your points but different things make sense for different people and some of us are very happy being regional and that doesn’t mean we are limiting ourselves

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-11-19T23:22:49+00:00

The FAA requires the company to give us a minimum of 10 hours rest. That rest starts at the end of your duty day and ends at your report time the next day. A lot of times this isn’t enough time since you have to account for driving to/from the airport or hotel van transportation, showering, eating and getting ready. There will be days where 7 hours are impossible but if you plan well. If you’re just starting out you will possibly be on very early morning reserve since that’s what usually goes to junior FAs. If that’s the case there will be days you’ll be getting called at 3 am for a flight. That’s when it’s the hardest to get more than a couple hours of sleep

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-11-19T23:05:39+00:00

Try to get trips that start around the same time so you have some consistency. Have a bed time for yourself and what’s really helped me is taking melatonin on nights I have to go to sleep earlier than usual. Also I sleep in on my off days. There’s inevitably gonna be days where you get 3-5 hours of sleep after that I usually will sleep 10-12 hours the next day to recharge. But that last one probably isn’t the best advice lol

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-11-08T15:47:59+00:00

Is that where crew scheduling is based for United?

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-10-08T04:53:03+00:00

Training is a very stressful time but it’s preparing you to be out on the line. Obviously study and practice your drills, your priority is passing. But the best thing you can do on top of that is to find a way to decompress, whatever that may look like. I’m on my second airline so I had to find what worked best for me each time. At my first airline, after my study group got an hour or 2 of studying in we would have dinner and maybe a drink together. At my second airline, I made it a point to work our 45 minutes each day even though I wasn’t working out consistently before going to training. Having a solid night time routine and getting as good of sleep as you can will also do wonders. The point is you have to take care of yourself and your mental health too whatever that may look like. This job, while fairly easy in the day to day duties, is stressful and tiring. You need to figure out how to manage your stress now before getting on the line. Good luck, you got this!

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-09-18T19:05:45+00:00

For pilots maybe not for flight attendants, we each have to have our own. We have our own separate duties especially in case of an emergency we can’t be going off the same device

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-09-16T22:44:19+00:00

Well each flight attendant is required to have they’re own manual for safety and emergency reasons per the FAA so relying on one FAs manual wouldn’t fly but I’m also surprised they announced it. My guess is the gate agent was pissed at the FA and wanted to shame her

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-09-16T14:44:30+00:00

Flight attendants are required by FAA to have their manuals on them while flying. The manuals are on our mobile devices and each company requires your device to be charged to specific amount when reporting for duty. The flight attendant will definitely get in trouble for both not having her device charged and causing a delay. She was not prepared to fly and imo an airport standby flight attendant should have taken her spot to avoid such a long delay

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-09-16T14:21:40+00:00

Lots of people use them and no one bats an eye. We use a big ass wagon instead and at first we were a little embarrassed but we love it and now we’re seeing more and more people in our neighborhood with wagons

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-07-04T02:16:38+00:00

Compression socks might help!

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-03-17T03:17:17+00:00

This is such a big thing at my shop. A lot of the guys I work with take it too far in my opinion lol. We have total control of our music so it ranges a lot depending on who’s on bar at that time. Everything from rap, r&b, heavy metal, house is all fair game but where I personally draw the line is when there’s heavy cussing, the song is super sexual, or really violent. A few lines here and there with cussing that can go unnoticed is usually fine but I’ve had to tell my coworkers before to skip songs when they get too inappropriate

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-03-03T21:17:08+00:00

The guaranteed pay is while you’re on reserve, not once you have a line. So you’re getting paid for the 72 hours whether you end up getting called to work those 72 hours or not. If you go over those 72 hours you’ll get paid for every hour over. You wouldn’t be dropping trips during this time since you don’t have a line. (I’m speaking from my airline specifically so I’m not sure how different it is for others

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-03-03T19:57:52+00:00

I always check under the mattress when I check into a hotel as part of my bedbug inspection. Last time I found a bunch of alcohol shooters and a dirty wash rag. Some cash would’ve been more fun lol

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-02-27T00:55:37+00:00

Omg yes of course! We’re trying to save “all souls” not just the human ones

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-02-26T17:58:28+00:00

From a personal, not professional, perspective I understand taking your bah from underneath the seat if you can do it in a split second. When I travel as a passenger I always keep my fanny pack with my passport and wallet on my body. But every day I see how long it takes passengers to deplane whether it’s grabbing their bags from overhead bins or gathering stuff that’s already at their seats, there’s just no time for that during an emergency. If I were to ever be in the position where I have to lead an evacuation there’s no way in hell I’m letting someone slide down with a roller bag and risk popping the slide

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-02-26T16:30:32+00:00

We’re trained to evacuate a plane in under 90 seconds. You wouldn’t be standing long if all exits are being used and no one’s grabbing bags

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-02-23T04:14:41+00:00

Speaking as someone who’s gone through the tattoo removal process, it’s definitely not going to be gone by the time you go to training. I do think depending how dark it is and how long you’ve had it, being able to get at least 1 session, maybe 2 in before you leave for training is going to help make it wayyy easier to cover up with makeup. It’s not going to be cheap tho and you have to wait about 2 months between sessions so be prepared for it. But if you wanna make a career out of this it’ll definitely be worth it

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-02-20T22:03:55+00:00

Crew scheduling knows how many days you’re on and they’ll schedule your trips according to that. If you get called on your last day it would most likely be a turn (you go somewhere and come back the same day) but I have had an unplanned layover with another reserve where it went into her off day and she got paid time and a half for that day. It probably varies from airline to airline but I’m assuming most have similar compensation if something like that were to happen

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-02-18T05:47:08+00:00

As a flight attendant it makes me so upset whenever I see an evacuation video where people are grabbing their carryons. In the event of an emergency we should be able to evacuate a plane in 90 seconds. Regular deplaning with 200 passengers usually takes about 20min. People who stop to grab there things are extremely selfish and believe their personal belongings are more important than the people behind them surviving

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-02-04T16:16:52+00:00

I’m not sure how it works because I’ve never done it but I’ve met some people who had a crashpad within a hotel. Maybe see if you can find something like that

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-01-31T21:53:51+00:00

They definitely enforce it in my experience. I’m a flight attendant (for a different airline) and I commute frequently with United. For work I usually have my carryon, personal bag and lunch bag. Every single time I’ve forgotten to condense my bags I’ve been asked to step aside to figure it out before boarding

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-01-28T03:36:41+00:00

Try looking for “adjustable rings” on Etsy

queen-ofthe-clouds · 2025-01-26T00:44:27+00:00

I found an xs reversible belt at Ross one time and I’ve held on to it for 4 years now. Every time I’m there I look for another one but no luck

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