I’m a flight attendant and passengers always make the same silly mistake with their cabin luggage – we hate it

A flight attendant has exposed the big mistake passengers make when boarding with their carry-on luggage.

The Flight Companion, who works for Delta but remained unnamed, said traveler can’t see the restrictions on board.

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They said if you need to use the expander on your suitcase it won’t go in the overhead compartment.

They told Thrillist: “If you need to use the expander on your suitcase, don’t bring it as carry-on luggage.

“It won’t fit no matter how hard you hit it, and no we won’t try to make it fit for you.

“I guarantee you won’t be paying the medical bill if we get hurt.”

The crew is often not allowed to help passengers when it comes to putting their bags in the lockers.

This is because they are at risk of being injured and unable to fly.

Flight attendant Jamila Hardwick told Inside: “We don’t get paid until the boarding door is closed.

“If we injure ourselves while putting this bag in the overhead compartment, we can’t write that off as an accident at work.”

Another agreed with Reddit, who said: “We were told not to stow luggage for passengers as the company would not be responsible should we be injured doing so.

Some airlines have made their lockers larger, although passengers may not know that this means they have to pack their bags a little differently.

Flight attendant Heather Poole told T+L: “If you’re lucky enough to find yourself on a plane with the newer, larger bins, you can put them in the wheels first, but on the side.”

United Airlines recently explained how to insert them above a tick tock Video.

They said, “Overhead bins are designed so you can put your cases in upright like a taco, not flat like a hamburger.”

Flight attendants have unveiled a secret switch that allows you to close your overhead bin if you’re having trouble.

And a traveler revealed how to get extra legroom by using the overhead lockers.

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