My American status finally expired and I’m about to take my first basic economy flight tomorrow....how strict is this “no overhead bins” rule (can I sneak my tiny suitcase in without paying $25?)

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Don’t book basic economy... have some decency

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We’re not even allowed to book basic economy and I hope to never buy such a fare.

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Update - that was the worst plane experience I’ve ever had. Lesson absolutely learned, next time I’ll shell out the extra bucks for a seat that comes with a shred of decent customer service

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BCG, I’ve never booked such a fare, but from my observation the main control is on boarding. You will only be allowed a “personal item.” Once on board, things are fairly confused and rushed. So, you could probably sneak said item into the overhead. Of course, you’ll board last, so will only be able to do so if room remains

If you bring more than a personal item without status, you’ll pay. And there’s an extra penalty if you do it at the gate

I flew it once but was platinum so this didn’t apply to me but they called everyone with economy basic tickets up and told them that if you have an overhead bin bag or two bags at all you have to pay extra to check it. Then they checked people when they boarded.

Also I would never do it again. I mistakenly thought I could still pick seats with status. Not true.

Have seen people stopped at boarding and forced to pay to check. Good luck

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