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The two words that strike fear in flyers: gate-check

The two words that strike fear in flyers: gate-check
The airlines are desperate to avoid a flight-delaying scramble to find homes for passengers' carry-on bags. (Image: Depositphotos)
The Wall Street Journal
By Dawn GilbertsonIt looms every time you board a plane in the US.And lately, it seems to be in overdrive: airline gate agents practically begging you to give up that rollaboard in the name of preserving precious overhead-bin space. Delta Air Lines agents began the full-court press at 5am on my 6.20am departure from Phoenix to New York two weeks ago. Southwest Airlines made no fewer than six gate announcements ahead of my flight from Dallas Love Field in September. There was even a self-described bag cop in the jetway.The gate ag...

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