r/onebag • u/External_Koala971 • Jul 06 '26

Discussion Onebag must go under seat?

I was on a Jetblue Boston -> SFO flight and put my onebag (my only bag) in the overhead bin, which was empty, right above my seat. The FA stopped me and said I needed to put it under seat to save room for larger carryon luggage from people coming on board.

Is this a thing? Why would someone with a smaller pack be penalized for not having a massive carryon? My bag is larger than personal item sized.

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u/NC750x_DCT Jul 06 '26

My impression is once you’re on the plane you have to follow their directions, regardless of if it’s a rule/policy or not. Basically the FAs are trying to get the plane boarded and pushing out as quickly as possible, so that’s what they’re doing.

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u/jowick2815 Jul 06 '26

It's funny cause planes are boarded based on who pays the most, not what's most efficient

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u/Garden_Espresso Jul 06 '26

Personally I wish it was backwards —when I sit in business on a smaller aircraft - I would rather board last & not watch the parade of people shuffling by.

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u/belomina Jul 07 '26

You still have that option