The second: Planes have a finite amount of overhead bin space ... the anxious swarm crowding the gate before takeoff. “Space,” they chant, like suitcase-rolling zombies.

The options are nearly endless, but today—to help out just a little — we’ll explore one: the overhead rolling sheet door. Overhead sheet doors are some of the best in the business for two, very simple ...

And gate agents don’t actually ... On some planes, overhead bins have been getting larger. United Airlines is rolling out new bins that can fit up to six roll-aboard bags per section.

Passengers want to board early to find space in the overhead bins for their rolling carry-on bags. For airlines, every minute that a plane sits at the gate makes it more likely that the flight ...

She approached the counter to scan her pass when the gate agent told her that she would have to check her bag because the overhead bins on the plane were full. But they weren’t. “I start ...

This means that the overhead bins become a stressful game of musical chairs, with the losers of the game—often the last passengers on the plane—forced to check their bags at the gate.