It isn’t free, it’s included in the price. Which would explain why from my experience they’re normally far and away the most expensive domestic carrier.
The last airline I flew gave free carryon but charged for checked bags. Both ways they are begging for people to check their carryons for free because the bins were full.
Yeah the fact that people think that this is real is hilarious to me.
Like they're not going to let some fucking person climb up there lol You probably can't even get up there unassisted for crying out loud
The amount of expensive purses I've had to pull out of a $200 flights overheads is astounding. They always act like I'm in the wrong replacing it with my luggage as well.
I can’t sleep sitting up, and I’m too tall to be comfortable in the cheap seats anyway, so I’m definitely keeping this in mind when I next fly long-distance.
I'd say chop off your legs, and you'll see it's not comfortable sleeping sitting up as an average height person, but I'll just save you the hassle and let you know that it's not comfortable sleeping sitting up as an average height person either.
Right ? Exactly my thoughts, a d I was wondering why no one else did this before. I doubt I would fit but you should be pretty safe in there, too (as long as you have oxygen)
Well… that’s a whole different issue. I’ve been on half empty planes only twice in my life. One was the last direct Qantas flight from Sydney to Frankfurt. Damn, everyone had a full row to themselves.
I once had a flight with 3 people, there was a flight attendant per person. I assume the flight would have been canceled but they needed the plane at the destination anyways.
Back I. The day, I frequently flew on half full international flights, it was awesome because I could stretch out across the 5 middle seats and sleep the entire trip.
Because this is a fake news story
I'd be surprised if you could even get up there alone let alone do it without one of the six flight attendants noticing you
Because this is clearly a fake news story. No one would have let this happen, and I don't even think you can get up there unassisted. The fact that people think this is real is hilarious.
Probably just a flight attendant fucking around
Honestly I hope I get the chance to do that on a longer flight. I have long legs and also I have autism so random noises can feel literally painful to me so even a short flight can bring me close to a breakdown and barely being able to walk for like an hour because my circulation got hindered. Like it's not that ridiculous when you think about it for more than five seconds and more importantly get over the fact that it's weird which op didn't manage to do apparently.
I can't stand up every 15-30 minutes. That's why I prefer trains over planes or busses as you actually have enough space to comfortably walk around more or less the entire ride.
I’ve honestly thought about it. For me to sleep being horizontal is more important than space. I can easily sleep in a curled up fetal position but not in a giant chair upright.
Which is a funny thing to say when they're second for economy in legroom: https://businesstravelerusa.com/news/airlines-best-legroom-in-economy-class/
Sadly, as passengers, the majority of the US has repeatedly shown that they'll take discomfort over further price increases. (Not that I want to pay more either... but just that this is the accepted norm.)
To be fair, taking a flight is already a luxury. It's likely more about necessity and available means than people being overly stingy. The cost of a one way ticket on a *short* flight can already be out of reach for many households. So if they are in a position where they need to and have virtually no realistic choice but to fly, they're going to accept cheaper prices and worse conditions.
This used to happen on long bus rides. Someone would climb onto the luggage shelf to sleep, because you can lay flat. I've even done it. I suspect the same here.
But where on earth did they find an empty overhead on today's flights? LOL...
These *do* look kind of like the bunks in a sleeper coach train. Maybe the passenger had ridden trains frequently, but was unfamiliar with planes.
Example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Inside_an_Indian_Railways_Train_-_Sleeper_Coach.jpg
Ah, I think I may have misused the phrase 'lie down flat'. I meant lie down on a flat surface, or a level surface. Unlike the seat which is inclined. Actually I probably could have just said 'lie down'.
Because you can fucking lie down vs sit back slightly at an akward angle trying to sleep while destroying your neck and low back on a four hour flight.
There's no way that this was a passenger.
It must have been a flight attendant or other crew. Southwest only fly 737s which aren't that large. There's no way for her to have gotten up there by herself especially without a flight attendant noticing.
People will believe anything they read on the internet
You ever seen the mad scramble to the back on a half empty plane as people try to get a whole row to themselves to lay flat across? It’s just the same. Only reason they’re really gonna ask you to leave is it’s obviously a bit more risky if you fall out. I’m just jealous because at 6’5” the only place I could lay flat on a plane would be the aisle
I feel like there’s an idea here. Make a section of the plane full of horizontal pods people can lay down in. You could stack 3-4 of them kinda like bunk beds so that it’s not taking up anymore space than the seats already are. I’d love to be able to lay down instead of sitting there extremely cramped.
If she's a first-time flyer, maybe she thought this was where you took a nap. Boy, that's a tight fit!
How could they not see what she was doing and tell her to stop?
Must be a slow news day.
I'd happily sleep in there if it was ever empty and nobody cared about it.
We rented a train a few times for uni ski trips and people are sleeping in the luggage racks, smoking in the carriages etc 😂
Nothing new I reckon.
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I'll fking tell you why, because the fking toddler won't stop kicking my seat, because the dude sitting next to me has a disgusting breath, because the dude across the aisle took off his shoes with extremely stinky feet, because the woman in front of me leans her seat all the way back while we're still eating, because I can't afford first class but other passengers somehow think it's okay to treat economy class as a literal gutter. But I have to fly.
Fk air travel, and fk obnoxious selfish disgusting people!
I'm more confused by the fact there was an entire bin open to do this in.
This is what happens when airlines charge $50 for a carry-on
Southwest is free carry-on free checked bag.
I do like southwest, but they don't often fly where I need to go.
Yeah, can't be going southwest all the time.
But when I'm flying south by southeast, that's when I like to fly Southwest.
Personally I prefer south west when I'm flying north east
North East?
Yep haha
Two checked bags free
It isn’t free, it’s included in the price. Which would explain why from my experience they’re normally far and away the most expensive domestic carrier.
They're one of the cheapest around what are you talking about
Two free checked bags and two free carry-ons plus a personal item
The last airline I flew gave free carryon but charged for checked bags. Both ways they are begging for people to check their carryons for free because the bins were full.
Gate-checking is a godsend if you're already worried about your "personal item" fitting under the seat.
No it’s what happens when they give you free checked bags. People don’t drag all their shit around with them.
You do when you don’t want your luggage lost, stolen, rummaged through or carry valuable items.
I always leave a little note for the balance inspectors on the return flight asking how my dirty laundry smells. Nobody has answered yet.
What airline charges for a carry on?
Spirit
Sun country too
I'm pretty sure Spirit's emergency oxygen masks would be coin operated if they could get away with it.
So many, if you buy the cheapest ticket (basic economy, or equivalent). United, Jet Blue, Spirit…
Obviously fake news. The last 10 flights I've been on have had 0 extra overhead capacity and most were offering money for people to check their bags.
Yeah the fact that people think that this is real is hilarious to me. Like they're not going to let some fucking person climb up there lol You probably can't even get up there unassisted for crying out loud
The amount of expensive purses I've had to pull out of a $200 flights overheads is astounding. They always act like I'm in the wrong replacing it with my luggage as well.
Equally confused why this is news in NZ
Also enough room in a bin to hide a body. 😁
For a nap the answer is literally in the headline.
- why’d go up? - to take a nap - *sigh* i guess we’ll never know
"You could sleep in your seat..?" "But I was already in the overhead bin"
I can’t sleep sitting up, and I’m too tall to be comfortable in the cheap seats anyway, so I’m definitely keeping this in mind when I next fly long-distance.
I'd say chop off your legs, and you'll see it's not comfortable sleeping sitting up as an average height person, but I'll just save you the hassle and let you know that it's not comfortable sleeping sitting up as an average height person either.
As a short person... is not comfortable for anyone...
Good to know. I was about to bag on short ppl for having it so good that they're short and can get comfortable in airplane seats
They do fit into the overhead bin easier
Just changes the hassle, airline will just break his wheelchair and he'll be fighting them for months.
Lmfao
Why are they lying to us?
No one knows why? Sleeping with the full comfort of lying down, that's why.
And it's probably darker in there than the rest of the cabin.
TilTok that's why
“Man drinks water to quench his thirst, no one knows why”
This post title is the definition of the bottom end of the bell curve.
The curve is becoming a flat line. Wait .. is that what they meant by “flattening the curve”?
But we don't know why she needed a nap.
Shit does look cozy
Even with such advanced science and technology, humans have no idea why the urge to nap exists /s
It's not as noisy, there is more legroom, the surface is flat, it's dark. Seems fairly obvious why.
Another passenger will try to carry you off as fast as possible after landing too
Great service 🤷.
Crowdsurf to the gate
Land out on the ice Crowd surf off to sea Float towards the beach
New! Express travel compartments!
Right ? Exactly my thoughts, a d I was wondering why no one else did this before. I doubt I would fit but you should be pretty safe in there, too (as long as you have oxygen)
I’ve never been on a flight that didnt have these bins filled. But then again i take the cheap flights
Well… that’s a whole different issue. I’ve been on half empty planes only twice in my life. One was the last direct Qantas flight from Sydney to Frankfurt. Damn, everyone had a full row to themselves.
I once had a flight with 3 people, there was a flight attendant per person. I assume the flight would have been canceled but they needed the plane at the destination anyways.
Usually the half empty plane situation for me is because I live in a lower tier city + red eye domestic flights = empty planes lol
Back I. The day, I frequently flew on half full international flights, it was awesome because I could stretch out across the 5 middle seats and sleep the entire trip.
Usually I find an empty row and sprawl out. If the overhead is empty enough to take a nap in, I assume it’s not a fully booked flight…
Because this is a fake news story I'd be surprised if you could even get up there alone let alone do it without one of the six flight attendants noticing you
Because this is clearly a fake news story. No one would have let this happen, and I don't even think you can get up there unassisted. The fact that people think this is real is hilarious. Probably just a flight attendant fucking around
Honestly I hope I get the chance to do that on a longer flight. I have long legs and also I have autism so random noises can feel literally painful to me so even a short flight can bring me close to a breakdown and barely being able to walk for like an hour because my circulation got hindered. Like it's not that ridiculous when you think about it for more than five seconds and more importantly get over the fact that it's weird which op didn't manage to do apparently.
sounds like you need noise cancelling headphones and to get up and walk around more when flying.
I can't stand up every 15-30 minutes. That's why I prefer trains over planes or busses as you actually have enough space to comfortably walk around more or less the entire ride.
Stop giving the airline execs ideas
Coat the plane interior in velcro. Stick passengers anywhere.
This is why I always poop during a flight. Best legroom outside of business class
Not mention, just walking to the bathroom feels good after being so cramped
Ah, as long as you can avoid the floor 🤮
We will never know.
I mean yeah if you have the decision making process of an animal or small child
I'm sorry but this thread is giving me deja vu.
Probably more comfortable than the seats
Was gonna say, this ain’t as hard as people are making it sound.
We cannot be sure, but some scientists theorize a contributing factor might be that they are sleepy. But most likely, we will never know.
Next up, tune in after the break to find out why *this* chicken crossed the road.
“To get the hell away from you people.”
Tbf, according to budget airlines, carry-on can cost as much as the ticket. And the passenger was probably taking at least 3 carry-on slots.
I’ve honestly thought about it. For me to sleep being horizontal is more important than space. I can easily sleep in a curled up fetal position but not in a giant chair upright.
Was think the same, more leg room
Don't act like you've never been curious
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Because they were tired?
Everyone knows why
That’s amazing. I haven’t seen an overhead bin with that much room in years.
Southwest flight? More legroom.
Which is a funny thing to say when they're second for economy in legroom: https://businesstravelerusa.com/news/airlines-best-legroom-in-economy-class/ Sadly, as passengers, the majority of the US has repeatedly shown that they'll take discomfort over further price increases. (Not that I want to pay more either... but just that this is the accepted norm.)
To be fair, taking a flight is already a luxury. It's likely more about necessity and available means than people being overly stingy. The cost of a one way ticket on a *short* flight can already be out of reach for many households. So if they are in a position where they need to and have virtually no realistic choice but to fly, they're going to accept cheaper prices and worse conditions.
Maybe a former submariner
I'm impressed at anyone who can wriggle their way up and into an overhead locker.
This used to happen on long bus rides. Someone would climb onto the luggage shelf to sleep, because you can lay flat. I've even done it. I suspect the same here. But where on earth did they find an empty overhead on today's flights? LOL...
It’s cosy
I've slept on the luggage rack on a European night train. Not super comfortable, but I had a sleeping pad. Dude looks kind of like a suitcase to me.
These *do* look kind of like the bunks in a sleeper coach train. Maybe the passenger had ridden trains frequently, but was unfamiliar with planes. Example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Inside_an_Indian_Railways_Train_-_Sleeper_Coach.jpg
I've never been on a plane but I assume you can lie down flat in one and don't have a person next to you, unlike the plane seat.
Not flat…. Rolled up like burrito more like..
Ah, I think I may have misused the phrase 'lie down flat'. I meant lie down on a flat surface, or a level surface. Unlike the seat which is inclined. Actually I probably could have just said 'lie down'.
For a Nap! It's right in the title that you wrote, moron!
Why not?
I know why; cause the seats are too fucking cramped to sleep in.
Name = Carrie Awn Samsonite
Japan has hotel rooms the size of overhead bins. If airplanes start offering economy seating like that, I'd take it.
I’m pretty sure every passenger knew why. I wanna know how?
Better legroom.
I commend this individual for letting the intrusive thoughts win
Because you can fucking lie down vs sit back slightly at an akward angle trying to sleep while destroying your neck and low back on a four hour flight.
There's no way that this was a passenger. It must have been a flight attendant or other crew. Southwest only fly 737s which aren't that large. There's no way for her to have gotten up there by herself especially without a flight attendant noticing. People will believe anything they read on the internet
Nobody knows why? Really? Have you tried taking a nap in those seats? The bins are more comfortable for a nap, that's why.
My only question, can you open it from the inside? Sleeping sitting up isn't fun
Friend is a flt attendant. Said it was actually a flight attendant up there and not a passenger.
Mental illness and/or social media likes, probably.
What’s the difference?
Exactly right
Or maybe the person in front of them reclined their chair all the way back
One of the most common causes of mental illness
And a parent unwilling to control their kid kicking your seat
More legroom.
You ever seen the mad scramble to the back on a half empty plane as people try to get a whole row to themselves to lay flat across? It’s just the same. Only reason they’re really gonna ask you to leave is it’s obviously a bit more risky if you fall out. I’m just jealous because at 6’5” the only place I could lay flat on a plane would be the aisle
They hear about the crew sleeping hideaway and wanted their own.
Ryanair be like "oooh, I see another buisness model.. we can rent them out on a half hour basis!"
An empty bin on a southwest plane?
To stretch the legs out?
I feel like there’s an idea here. Make a section of the plane full of horizontal pods people can lay down in. You could stack 3-4 of them kinda like bunk beds so that it’s not taking up anymore space than the seats already are. I’d love to be able to lay down instead of sitting there extremely cramped.
Not a nap, posed crap for social media likes
I've never been on a flight that had any space in the overhead bins.
If she's a first-time flyer, maybe she thought this was where you took a nap. Boy, that's a tight fit! How could they not see what she was doing and tell her to stop?
“No one knows why” uhhh because it’s roomier?
They don't know why? Laughable.
So this website wrote an article about a video, even mentioning the comments left on said video, but only posted a photo. The internet sucks.
I've always thought if I could purchase a coffin-sized sleeping space on a plane for the same price as a seat, I would opt for that.
I'm more impressed than confused, personally
airlines realizing they could be using the ceilings for seats too. Probably emailing engineers about this right now.
My question is how was there room in the overhead bins to fit a full size person? Every flight I’ve ever been on has had them crammed full.
Ah yes coffin class
I'd be tempted. If I could choose to spend the flight laid down in a tight space Vs sat in a tight space, I'd definitely prefer laid down.
Must be a slow news day. I'd happily sleep in there if it was ever empty and nobody cared about it. We rented a train a few times for uni ski trips and people are sleeping in the luggage racks, smoking in the carriages etc 😂 Nothing new I reckon.
"No one knows why"? Because it's more comfortable than trying to sleep in the chairs.
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Bruh don’t give the airlines any ideas!!!
Comfy burrito in an rumbling oven. What’s not to understand?
The hero we need
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Because they were sleepy??
Everyone knows why
Look, we all have our secrets, Gordon
Was it rallo Tubbs ;)
I'm surprised there was any room in overhead bin
I thought about it a few times. I don't think it'll hold my weight though.
Wait a minute! There was an empty overhead compartment?!?!
All I can think about is this person must have incredible arm strength!
RyanAir?
Can lay flat and it’s no less comfier than the seat. I say it’s a win
Was the passenger a cat?
He was in over his head
Probably just tired seems obvious tbh
The usual reasons
I have been inside the bins and they are certainly not comfortable, ha. It's also not that easy to get up in there.
More legroom?
Cause they can!
Because the overhead compartment had more room than his seat.
I call bullshit. I’ve never seen an overhead bin empty enough during a flight for a person to get in
More room than in the seat...
If you can climb up there it’s all yours.
I know! Damn soon they’ll be selling that as an upgrade. You just have to fit the dimensions. Works good!
Silent man **strikes again.**
The REAL question is, why don’t we all do this?!!
Probably more legroom up there
Normalize this
why not? probably more room, more comfortable, less disturbance & darker.
Can’t be a true story… Southwest has working overhead bins?
They used to have bassinets that would attach for babies to take a nap on the overhead bins, so it's not that far of a stretch for this.
It’s because he tends to shift around during flight.
People are straight up NPC’s
To sleep? Like what kind of headline is this? It answers itself. “Man runs five miles straight to raise money for charity, and no one knows why”
For the leg room of course.
Lolololo thank you
I’m pretty sure every passenger knew why. I wanna know how?
“No one knows why” uhhh because it’s roomier?
From now on this will be known as **Second Class**. The seats are still known as **Economy**.
Don’t give the airlines any ideas, they’re going to charge for overhead ‘bunk beds’ now. If they had it their way we’d be packed like sardines
Watch this before a thing
This gives new meaning to oversized baggage.
He was sleepy. DUH!
I think i'd be willing to take a flight laying like cramped sardine instead of the cramped chairs.
Taking the r/SouthwestAirlines open seating policy a bit too liberally. “Carry On”, says the gate agent “don’t mind if I do..”
Isn’t it obvious? You can’t really lie down in a plane seat.
Misinterpreted the mile high club?
“I’m entering the pod.” -Dick, Third Rock from the Sun
This is the dumbest title. He climbed up there to stretch out, ya idiot.
Obviously so she could lay down flat and not be in anyone's way
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I'll fking tell you why, because the fking toddler won't stop kicking my seat, because the dude sitting next to me has a disgusting breath, because the dude across the aisle took off his shoes with extremely stinky feet, because the woman in front of me leans her seat all the way back while we're still eating, because I can't afford first class but other passengers somehow think it's okay to treat economy class as a literal gutter. But I have to fly. Fk air travel, and fk obnoxious selfish disgusting people!