# Airline overhead bin ettiquette

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airline-overhead-bin-ettiquette/474244>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 24, 2008, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airline-overhead-bin-ettiquette/474244 "2008-11-24T14:43:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airline-overhead-bin-ettiquette/474244/61 "2008-11-25T14:52:12Z")

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> [@XJETGIRLX](#):
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> Except it’s not free. Delta just started charging $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second. Unless I want to drive several hours to a larger airport, they are the only flight out of my town.

Yes, that sucks. I recently travelled on Northwestern and had to pay $15 to check a bag. However, I usually travel by United or US Air, and with them I have enough frequent flyer miles that I don’t have to pay to check bags.

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