Suitcase trick
You bring your suitcase on the plane. You’re pretty sure it’ll fit in the overhead bin… so you try it. And it doesn’t. What do you do?
Well there are two options. You can either give up with the thing and ask the flight attendant to check the bag under the plane.
OR!
You can try to maneuver your bag so that it’ll fit in the overhead bin. I swear, as absurd as what I’m about to tell you may seem, it works for some suitcases. I’ve watched many flight attendants assist passengers with their suitcases and this is the generally the solution:
Turn your bag around.
You’re probably saying, “What? What does she mean by that?” Let me show you.
Most people will load their suitcase into the overhead bin like this (handle facing towards you):
However, certain suitcases don’t fit into the overhead bin like that. So try loading your suitcase like this instead (wheels facing towards you):
Notice that there won’t be any problem closing that bin.
Why does it work? Well if you look at the structure of your average suitcase, the top of the suitcase is thinner than the bottom. That’s why your suitcase can stand alone on it’s wheels without tipping over. And since the widest part of the overhead bin is closest to you, putting the widest part of your suitcase there will allow it to fit.
So for those of you who have a suitcase that is supposed to fit into the overhead bin but doesn’t - try this trick. Hopefully it works for you!
