lol if you're short or have short arms like i do, you need to borrow the arms of a taller passenger. don't bug the attendants. i have to borrow peoples arms in the supermarket to get the bottles of soda on the top shelf because it's always only on the top shelf! but i think i'm ok on planes ;)
Hi Megan, My job is to book surgeries. When patients ask if they can travel after a surgery, I tell them, only if they can lift their bags themselves. If they cannot, then wait until they can so I don't have to book a surgery for the flight attendant next.
Do the lift test before you leave home. Make sure it's not too heavy to lift your own luggage or check the bag.
Are you allowed to ask if it's an issue with your height and not weight of the suitcase?
It is essentially bad-mannered -- and doesn't seem to be entailed amongst parts of FA's job description (lifting heavy loads for passengers--I mean) - except of course---if disability is part of issues ---in which case, some other airline staff actively engaged or contracted for such assistances at departures and arrival is what patron ought solicit in advance...
My philosophy is that he can lift her over your head, you should check it. Period. I get tired of older women asking me to help them put it up for them because it's too heavy. Check it.
That’s terrible. Tell passengers not to pack their bags so heavy that they can’t lift their bag with reasonable ease.
Known fact
@pandarush.