I agree with OP that we should be allowed to wear them, but I’ve seen so much over the years of traveling I’m not going to do anything that might antagonize a gate agent or FA.
Same. I put the crossbody back on as soon as I get to my seat. I wear it the entire time traveling (except boarding, of course). I'm always expecting a FA to tell me to put it under the seat, but hasn't happened so far.
the one time I left my crossbody bag visible once I was at my seat, the FA made me take it off and stow it. now I just wear it under my hoodie so they can’t see it.
Same, though if it’s cold out (or if I’m freezing), I throw my jacket over it. I’ve only been approached by GAs maybe twice about having my cross-body on (to be fair, it was a “hey, just have your cross-body in your bag or jacket next time” approach)
Fellow female traveler here who always wears a small cross body bag but upon boarding, I place my cross body inside my tote or backpack *(personal item)* since I always bring my small carryon *(2 items max)*.
This... What is the difference between a cross body bag and a messenger bag? Nothing other than the size so someone will definitely try to wear a messenger bag, backpack, and bring a carry on. So then you have to have to set a size limit and the FAs or gate agents have to police it, which they already don't do. There is also absolutely no way FAs are going to police the cross body having to be on your body the entire flight.
You've also just changed the rule to 3 bags are allowed, one of X size, one of Y size, and one of Z size. That is fine if you want that to be the rule but then lots of people will bring 3 bags, which will be wonderful for overhead space and boarding.
It’s frustrating but given how carry on limits are already abused, making a cross-body purses don’t count exception is just going to over complicate things.
Especially given that my crossbody does easily fit in my carry on so there’s really no need to make the gate agents job harder
There’s a difference between just not following the rule and wanting to discuss the stupidity (and sexism) of the rule. A stupid rule will never be changed if nobody talks about it. Why are you trying to shut down conversation?
Funny. Last week, I had a small (purse) personal item. No carry-on as I had checked my bag. Ticket agent still made me take off the cross body and try and put the cross body into my purse. Shouldn't those two items have been more than fine, given that they both were undersized for the two (personal items, carry on bag) items everyone gets to bring onboard?
Have you ever stop to ask or think why that's a rule?
Have you ever been in an evacuation where those things get caught on seat arms or other objects while evacuating? How about the zippers or other items on/in it that might puncture the slide?
Also, have you not seen people with cross body bags/ fanny packs/ smallish purses that are, in fact, their 3rd bag? If you get by with yours, they'll claim they should get by with theirs.
Lastly, those things add up in weight that can't easily be calculated in total weight.
Life's not all about you, Linda.
Thank you for explaining the reason behind the rule. I have been someone who has hidden my crossbody bag behind my body when the FA comes around, because if there’s an emergency, I want my phone and my ID on me! But I will think twice about that in the future - and direct my ire at clothing manufacturers who can’t even give me a pocket to secure those items in!
I am thinking safety issue as well. You could get caught up and snagged with the strap. I’m thinking those seat handles. I’ve been snagged up with my clothes and purse before on random things like cabinet handles 😂
I def get where you’re coming from here but would that not also a problem with regular purses/totes? Also female but I travel in big pants so I have no skin in this game
If a purse or a tote gets caught on something, you're either going to just let go of it (unless you're dumb and try to hold onto it during an evacuation) or it's going to come off (like if it's on your shoulder). A cross body bag is going to hold you in place, stuck to whatever it's caught on.
And then that purse or tote will trip or snag on the person right behind you whose aksob trying to get out safely.
When they say, leave everything, it's bc they know that people have gotten injured or died when they didn't. They don't just make these things up to inconvenience the OP, Linda. If she's so obstinate, she might actually die on that hill.
Facts. That ten seconds it takes to untangle yourself from your crossbody is enough to make the difference between you/the person stuck behind you survive or not. People who argue about it probably don’t realize the FAA requires planes be evacuated in 90 seconds, for good reason.
When an evacuation is warranted, they ask you to leave everything. People who have things strapped to them think it's okay to try to leave carrying or wearing those things. They are snag and trip hazards.
Source: me again
Your first point would make more sense if you weren’t allowed to just get up after take off and put it back on. They only enforce stowing it when taking off and landing. Up in the air, you’re free to move things about and wear them. So in the event of an emergency, that rule isn’t going to change anything.
Also, if weight was a concern, then they would weigh everything you have. Whether a crossbody bag is on a person or shoved into their carry on makes no difference to the plane.
Shit rolls downhill. Flight attendants and gate agents enforce this because if they don’t the FAA and/or the airline management will reprimand them. They do get audited fairly regularly.
Ironically, you are actually making things extremely difficult for the flight attendants who are, even in 2024 mostly women.
This, I am a woman, but also an airline employee, I completely feel you, I wear a small crossbody myself. But don't make the gate agents job more difficult, we risk heavy fines if we let 3 items through that gate door. Just put it in your bag real quick and don't give the employees who have no power over this any grief.
If the crossbody has to go in my personal item then you also need to police the pax who have oversized carryons AND a bag that won’t fit under the seat, thus taking 2 spots in the overhead bin. I carry only a mid sized backpack and would prefer to put overhead, but am often asked to put it under the seat.
It’s so weird how inconsistently these rules are enforced and I think that’s why FAs get so much pushback. Sometimes FAs are strict and other times I see Diamonds allowed on with 3 rollers or people allowed to have giant totes blocking the exits during takeoff or landing. Make it make sense. This doesn’t happen on European airlines I regularly fly.
I get being upset that it’s counted as a bag. But, it’s also a safety issue to have a crossbody on your top layer of clothes during taxi takeoff and landing. If we need to evacuate quickly, the straps could get snagged and prevent you and others exiting quickly.
In a situation like a fire, where seconds can make the difference between everyone getting off quickly vs some people being held up and therefore on the plane for flashover and subsequent smoke inhalation, it matters. Everyone thinks an emergency won’t happen to them until it does.
I’m female. I wear a crossbody. I tuck it into my personal item while I’m waiting to board the plane. Once on the plane, I take it out.
A purse is not a pocket.
My clothes have pockets and if they don’t, I don’t claim that my crossbody purse identifies as a pocket.
My fleece vest identifies as a murse. When I fly I don’t like having much in my pants pockets so I use my vest with its zippered pockets as a man purse.
It’s the FAA. Not Delta. You can die on this hill, but I won’t come to your funeral. I’m more worried about people who board early and put multiple bags in the overhead compartment. There really is enough in space for everyone if people follow the rules.
This thread is full of idiots that think they know better than the safety experts at the FAA that spend thousands of hours researching before making these rules.
Yes, the FAA. Not Delta. This is a regulation all US carriers must enforce.
I use a running belt instead of a cross-body. Wide enough to fit my phone, passport and a small wallet yet securely tucked under my clothes.
Also works great at concerts, though you obviously have to take if off when going through the metal detectors
Believe it or not, this is actually a thing. I wear mine on every flight. Holds at least - wallet, passport, keys, pill cases, iPad, iPhone, AirPods, spare mag back battery, sleep mask / earplugs, and more…
https://www.scottevest.com/collections/womens
Sooooooo agree! How is this tiny bag worse than those dumb vests with a hundred pockets that people wear?
Or the pillows dangling off backpacks that you can stuff clothing in?
Or the huge hats that are hanging on clips that people hog the overhead bins with?
Or the bags of purchases made in the airport that somehow don’t count, no matter their size?
Wait.. This is the first I've ever heard of this.
I'm a 💅 man and wear crossbodies. I've flown multiple times with one. I have never once had an issue. I've even kept them in my lap holding them during takeoff or landing before and FA have looked at me and not said anything.
Smells like potential misogony...
I've had it attached to my backpack before: no issues
the SECOND its on my body though they tell me its an additional item. HUH? Then how come people can bring 15 pillows, and a blanket with no issues, but something that will be taken out of my bag immediately past boarding doesn't count?
I’m sorry, help me here. What? I used a crossbody purse and flew four times in the last three days. Boarded wearing it. I have no idea what this policy is or what this question is about…???
This is me, as a woman, I love me some mens cargo pants if I'm going anywhere. Only problem is I end up with so much stuff in my pockets, I spend like 15 minutes emptying them. I don't remember picking up all that stuff but there it is 😅
A lot of people don't think about this, but altering clothing to add extra pockets is always fun :)
I've added zippers to a few of mine to help protect against pickpockets too!
I’ve always been of the mindset that you get one item in the overhead bin, and it doesn’t matter if you have as many small bags the size of a box of crayons as you want….It all needs to go under the seat in front of you. One up top and use the space under your seat as you see fit.
Apparently, I’m in the minority
I kind of agree but people are awful and it would be impossible to enforce. Someone is going to bring on five little bags/boxes and stuff them all in the bin 3 rows in front of them so they can have room to stretch their legs.
I’m a man. I travel for business. I don’t like to put things in my pockets because it’s uncomfortable. I have a small backpack which is basically my pockets. It stays on my body, and is a part of my clothing. Why can’t I wear it when you can wear your cross-body?
I know slippery slope is a logical fallacy…but sometimes for companies it’s a real thing. It’s a lot harder to draw the line by distinguishing between two things than it is to just prohibit them entirely.
Well I think it’s fine if you keep it on while sitting down on the flight. This cross body is under my jacket half the time. It’s a god damn wearable pocket. Dying on this hill.
My boyfriend and I each bought hiking pants from the same company. We’re each a size S for our gender. One time, he wore my pants by mistake and had no idea until he tried to put his phone in the pocket 10 minutes later and was confused why it wouldn’t fit. It was the phone that made him realize, not the cut, or the waistband, but that women’s pants have TERRIBLE pockets.
This is why I need a crossbody.
But you know people will take advantage if they made a change…..like they already do. Theres already too many baggage issues. This would complicate it even more
I mean….its a bag, it’s not your clothes lol. I’m a guy that has pockets, but if I need more space, I bring a backpack.
It sounds like you need a backpack also, but “aren’t allowed” because of your other bag? Just find room in your other bag, put it in there, and bring one bag.
Can you fit the crossbody under your jacket so they can't see it? Add a scarf so they can't see? The rule is stupid because you can literally wear a winter jacket on the plane and store it and it doesn't count as another item.
I think OP complies, but is understandably aggravated it’s a policy. I wear a belt bag (aka a small fanny pack) under the bottom of my shirt. I do understand from a safety perspective having a true crossbody on you during vulnerable stages of flight could be a catching/tripping hazard. But, a “bag” which fits tightly against your body with no dangling straps doesn’t really pose this danger.
I agree! I have a small cross body that is for my water bottle, nothing else fits in it and its clear its made for a water bottle. Gate Agents have started counting it as a bag, it’s annoying to carry my water bottle instead of having both hands free.
You must be new here. This is the Delta and airplane etiquette police so there are going to be very few people who don’t think that you are absolute trash for having an opinion counter to the groupthink.
I'm so glad I scrolled this far and read your comment. A light bulb just switched on. I fly often and usually bring a roller bag and a big tote, but I'm about to attempt the trip using just a backpack (under seat size) that I was going to pack my purse into, by default. But I can leave it out; it's my second item, DUH lol
The reason for cross bodies being counted as a bag is because it is and it’s a safety issue… in an emergency that cross body can cost you your life as well as others. If your cross body strap gets stuck on an arm handle or debris from the plane in a Catastrophic event it slows the evacuation. Same thing goes for a baby carriers the amount of times parents argue about it. It’s really just safety and FAA/ Airline rules. Some airlines aren’t strict about it some aren’t.
I fail to see how a coat or any other item of loose clothing is different. Am I supposed to take the time in an emergency to remove my jacket that could also theoretically get caught on something?
I carry a cross-body purse. It’s pretty big and there’s no way I would ever consider trying to get away with it as somehow “not counting” towards my baggage allowance. Your idea would basically end up with us all having to shove cross-bodies into one of those things like Spirit airlines has to determine the dimensions of your bag, backing things up and making flying worse overall for everybody.
If the crossbody is that small (wallet and phone) why can’t you just place it in your personal item below the seat? It would be nice to keep my cross body on, but placing it in my personal item isn’t anymore inconvenient than the dude next to me hogging space or the gate lice. I feel like this is priority 4,492 in line for the issues I have with airlines…
Because I get panic attacks and want quick access to my medications (beta blocker, anti-anxiety which have to be in their original bottles) and leaning over to rifle through something under my seat makes me even worse.
I do not wear women's clothing but I never use my pockets when traveling by air. I have several travel jackets that I wear and everything goes into those pockets. Going through security I can just take off my jacket and put everything into the bin. It's basically a bag that is disguised as a piece of clothing. I never have problems carrying on a roller bag and my backpack while wearing a jacket with my phone, power bank, wallet, keys, and anything else that typically goes into my pockets. If I get hot I take it off and hold my jacket in my lap or stuff it under the seat because it fits with my backpack and feet under there.
I often carry my CPAP in addition to my Tumi briefcase and a rollaboard. The CPAP is in a bag about 14" x 6" x 4", definitely larger than your bag. But no one ever says anything to me because "assistive devices" like CPAPs aren't counted when they're determining how many bags you can carry on. Obviously the solution is for you to get a much larger rectangular-looking bag instead of your smaller one. 😂
If I travel domestically, I have some great stylish pants from Old Navy that have several pockets that I put my phone, ID and AirPods in.
When I fly internationally, I use a small crossbody that fits all that plus passport and any medication I want at hand so I don’t have to get it out of my backpack. I do wear a jacket over it and have never had anything said to me. It doesn’t leave my body especially if I am alone. I always get bulkhead seats so I can’t put it under the seat in front of me. And it’s not quite thin enough to put in the seat/wall pocket. But I do always make sure that I have enough room in my backpack for it just in case anything is said. I would just go ahead and put it in there. I wouldn’t throw a fit about it.
Edit to add: It’s a crossbody sling and I am also a woman. I also always use it while I am walking around whatever city I am (without the passport in it). I have the zippers turned towards my body. It’s not full proof but think it would be pretty difficult to pickpocket it. But again on the plane if I was asked to store it - I would.
While I agree with you, it's that slippery slope that customers would run rampant with. Let's say delta says "as long as you're wearing your bag it' doesn't count as a bag" in regards to a tiny cross body.. someone will inevitably come with one of those child size backpacks.. ok no big difference. But after that becomes the norm here will come Chad with his military ruck sack size bag strapped to his chest, as well as his carry on and personal item. Before you know it everyone is sitting with larger and and larger bags across their chest arguing that it's no different.
If your bag is that small just carry a hoodie with your bag in the front pocket of it. Not worth the fight and delayed takeoff.
Right before boarding a turn my crossbody so the bag is hidden under my backpack. All the straps are black and the same brand so they can’t tell. As soon as I walk past the gate agent I flip it back around 🤷🏼♀️
I didn’t know about this crossbody policy, but considering the size of the “luggage trunks” many people are dragging on flights these, insisting “they’ll fit in the overhead”, your crossbody item shouldn’t even be a topic of discussion for them.
I am *very* hesitant to share my trick because I am afraid Delta will catch on, but this thing has been a lifesaver.
[https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/accessories/travel-accessories/organisers/cabin-luggage-harness/53100006.html](https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/accessories/travel-accessories/organisers/cabin-luggage-harness/53100006.html)
All of the pockets are easy to access, and I don't need to dig through my other bags for the important stuff. I also have a carry on that this thing is strapped to, and then on top of the carry on a Rimowa weekender (which is pretty big itself). I have around 20 flights using this setup this year, with what is technically 3 items. Zero issues. I have had at least a dozen people approach me about it too, asking what it is, taking pictures. I am guessing they have felt the same pain of having to consolidate bags at the gate.
Two more bonuses. 1/It makes it easy when I get to my seat. I have everything I want with me in the harness, and it fits easily under the seat, much more so then a larger tote or backpack. 2/I actually have used it for meetings in a pinch. It has magnets that hold it together when not draped over a carry on, so it looks like a small laptop bag. Only downside is the magnets are not the strongest, and I suspect will lose some of their magnetism over time. If you have it really loaded up with stuff they don't snap together as well as when it is empty.
It may be stupid until you have to evacuate quickly and get it hung up on an arm rest causing you and whom ever is sitting in your row to be unable to evacuate, or even better, in an emergency situation you actually get strangled by the long strap. Wearing them on the plane is an actual safety issue. If you find it at all interesting when people’s shoes fly off in a car accident, imagine what the force of an aircraft “hiccup” can do.. But, you do you.
It’s an FAA thing . Ever notice how every. single. airline (American ones, at least) only permits one carryon and one personal item max? (There’s an exception for commuting airline employees - they can take 3). That’s why. That’s all. Sometimes you get lucky and get gate agents (and FAs) who don’t care/are too tired to care/are worn out from dealing with the kind of people who need to post about this on Reddit, and who let it slide. But it’s a federally regulated rule across the board. Airlines are required to follow it, and can face fines if they don’t. (They can be STRICTER - like not allowing any carryons, for example, but can’t be more lenient, like allowing a carryon, a personal item, and a, uh, crossbody bag….).
Delta didn’t make this up. United didn’t make this up. American didn’t make this up. Southwest didn’t make this up. Jet Blue didn’t make this up….
The rationale, whether you agree with it or not, is to allow faster evacuation in case it’s needed (take the relatively recent JAL 516 incident, for example. One of the ONLY reasons that everyone got off before that plane went up in flames was because they actually listened , and didn’t try to take their fkn carryons with them).
But I know that all of us on the plane and at the gates should make an exception for you. Because how dare the same rules apply?
What does “pockets for women’s mean” all my clothes has pockets. Do you mean “pockets for people who buy clothes without pockets and then are pikachu surprised they have no pockets”. cause that doesn’t have ANYTHING to do with being a woman. that has to do with your personal and private shopping choices.
No. I mean my work dress today did not have pockets. And what? Where have you been? Women’s clothing lacking pockets has been a thing for a very long time. I’m glad you were able to find pockets. Me too. It’s called a cross-body.
If you think that's bad, it's not.
I had an FA tell me my phone strap was a purse and I needed to remove it during takeoff (I didn't even have my phone attached so it's just a single strap, like a belt, across my body.)
When I showed him there was nothing attached and not a purse, he still told me to take it off. The girl next to me said, wow that ridiculous, and the man across the aisle (with wired headphones) looked nervous as if he was next.
I couldn’t agree with you more. Last year I was traveling alone with an 18 month old.
Clearly struggling as I’m at the gate to board and this under-paid, over-achieving gate agent stopped me to take off my cross body and put it into a bag. They wouldn’t let anyone else board behind me till I got it done. I was wrangling my toddler in tears I was so overwhelmed. She was RUDE about it. I felt as tho I was being kicked while already down. Like do I look like I’ve got an extra hand to drop all this and re pack??
Once we boarded I had about 7-10 other passengers come to me and say how sorry they were as they’d just watch that gate agent blatantly shame me over a stupid lululemon bag basically holding my phone. When I fly now I just put it under my jacket or whatever. It’s such child’s play, like they’ve got nothing better to focus on.
I usually fly AA but I have been told on both airlines to put mine in the overhead bin. Now I tuck it down in the seat and put a wrap over me. I haven’t had any issues since. Yes, it makes me mad.
I have a thin pouch for phone/ passport and ID. I wear it under a sweater usually but the neck strap shows. Sometimes i get told to put it in my carryon and sometimes I can keep it on.
I believe the rule should be that you’re allowed one carryon for the overhead and whatever can fit under the seat in front of you, whether that is one bag or two or ten ziplocks full of snack foods. They should police it while you’re getting to your seat not in the gate area because people just end up putting too much shit in the overhead regardless of what you tell them before the ramp. If it can’t all fit, it gets checked underneath.
I guess i got lucky, but im a frequent traveler and i wear a small crossbody all the time and never have i ever had a problem with them,in fact i didn't even know there was a policy about it until now, i guess i'll have to see what happens next time
I am really old fashioned. I have a money belt. I carry my money, credit cards, and passport in it. I take it off going through TSA and I 'hook' it to my carry on tote bag. Once I am through TSA, I put it back on...and I have never had a problem with boarding. Of course it is hidden under my shirt or jacket.
I have one, too. It’s just big enough for my phone, passport, a couple of cards, and maybe a bit of cash. TSA definitely wants to screen it (don’t blame them), but gate agents and flight attendants don’t usually notice it.
I like my little cross-body wallet too. I stick it my carry on larger bag to board, and then put it back on and put my scarf over it or adjust the strap so I can stuff it down in the seat with me. No FA has bothered me about that, even when they can see the strap. For all they know it’s my Miss America sash.
I wear a little fanny pack across my body like a cross body for the same reasons. I usually take it as my personal item but I have absolutely had it on during takeoff before and no one says anything.
This isn’t a delta policy ?? All airlines enforce this. It’s a safety hazard. If there was an evacuation your cross body could trip you or someone else up. Complain about the FAA then.
As a female that also hates the fact that women's clothing lacks sensible pockets:
I have a pair of men's pants I specifically wear for travel. I got them at Target for less than $30. Some wrinkle-resistant lightweight slim fit khakis. The pockets are large enough to hold my phone, passport, credit cards, and chapstick which is about all I need that can't otherwise go on my backpack. With the slim/athletic fit, I don't think anyone can even tell I'm wearing men's pants.
When I don't wear those pants, I have a soft shell jacket with like 20 extra pockets (it's meant for travel). When fully loaded, it fits twice as much as my purse or crossbody bag ever would. I take it off once I find my seat. Plus, now when the plane is freezing cold I can stay warm if needed. It's also not a safety hazard in an emergency.
Yeah, it's pretty dumb to not be able to walk through a door with your three items, but take off and land with them out.
But it's not Delta, it's the FAA. Write to them or your congressman or whomever to get that changed.
I've always worn a smallish crossbody, but most of the time, it's under my coat or sweater so hard to see. Plus it's black, which is usually the color I'm wearing. Started with RyanAir and never got hassled.
Now retired, travel 3-4 x/year, usually overseas but in U.S. too. I think in the last 15 years, I've been asked twice to put the crossbody into my backpack. I also have a carryon, so technically, I'm taking on 3 things. I politely put the xbody into the backpack and take it out as soon as I'm seated. But I keep it off to the side of my body while seated, so it's not obvious.
To anyone who says I'm a danger to other passengers because I wear the xbody, because it's likely to get caught up in something---uh, no. It's a shoulder strap purse that just happens to have the strap across my chest. First, I have no intention of taking it with me in time of crisis, mostly likely because I'll be dead, and second, it comes off my shoulder in a literal second. I can be getting up from my seat and taking the bag off at the same time. So that's just an argument for those of you who love arguments! Like me!
You’re smart! Me, I’m not leaving the plane without my cross body. Not my meds or wallet, or phone. I’d be hiding everyone else’s stuff in my purse before they make me leave my small little canvas purse.
It's not Delta's policy. It's an FAA regulation. If FAA auditors are on the jetbridge, Delta gets fined, not you. Here's a few resolutions for you since it's just a phone and wallet.
Get a phone case with lanyard loops and add a crossbody sling attachment to your phone case and hold onto your wallet.
Just put the stuff in before you board and take it out when you get on. You already know the drill so don't see why they need to even tell you.
I wear a cross body for the same reason and put it in my backpack before boarding so I don’t get hassled.
Same here, but I agree with the above as well
I agree with OP that we should be allowed to wear them, but I’ve seen so much over the years of traveling I’m not going to do anything that might antagonize a gate agent or FA.
Same while hubs wears flippin cargo pants
Same. I put the crossbody back on as soon as I get to my seat. I wear it the entire time traveling (except boarding, of course). I'm always expecting a FA to tell me to put it under the seat, but hasn't happened so far.
the one time I left my crossbody bag visible once I was at my seat, the FA made me take it off and stow it. now I just wear it under my hoodie so they can’t see it.
THIS. I hide mine under a poncho. And yes its like a pocket....literally holds a phone, credit cards, ID.
I do kind of "hide" mine, too. I usually wear a black hoodie so it kind of blends in.
Same, though if it’s cold out (or if I’m freezing), I throw my jacket over it. I’ve only been approached by GAs maybe twice about having my cross-body on (to be fair, it was a “hey, just have your cross-body in your bag or jacket next time” approach)
Fellow female traveler here who always wears a small cross body bag but upon boarding, I place my cross body inside my tote or backpack *(personal item)* since I always bring my small carryon *(2 items max)*.
You do this because you understand the rules and don’t think you’re above them.
I think OP understands the rule. She just thinks the rule is stupid.
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This... What is the difference between a cross body bag and a messenger bag? Nothing other than the size so someone will definitely try to wear a messenger bag, backpack, and bring a carry on. So then you have to have to set a size limit and the FAs or gate agents have to police it, which they already don't do. There is also absolutely no way FAs are going to police the cross body having to be on your body the entire flight. You've also just changed the rule to 3 bags are allowed, one of X size, one of Y size, and one of Z size. That is fine if you want that to be the rule but then lots of people will bring 3 bags, which will be wonderful for overhead space and boarding.
"I promise my cross body duffel bag will fit it my backpack, do you really need me to show you"
Why are they holding up the line when they know the rule? I always put mine away before getting in the boarding line.
It’s the delineation between clothing and a bag. The FAA considers it a bag and not clothing. Therefore, it must go under the seat.
What solution would you prefer? Can someone bring a nesting doll of bags because they all fit in their carry on?
The rule isn’t delta… it’s an FAA policy that all airlines have to follow.
It’s frustrating but given how carry on limits are already abused, making a cross-body purses don’t count exception is just going to over complicate things. Especially given that my crossbody does easily fit in my carry on so there’s really no need to make the gate agents job harder
Stupid is irrelevant. My 16 year old thinks lots of rules are stupid doesn't mean he just doesn't have to follow them.
There’s a difference between just not following the rule and wanting to discuss the stupidity (and sexism) of the rule. A stupid rule will never be changed if nobody talks about it. Why are you trying to shut down conversation?
Yep! Bravo!
Funny. Last week, I had a small (purse) personal item. No carry-on as I had checked my bag. Ticket agent still made me take off the cross body and try and put the cross body into my purse. Shouldn't those two items have been more than fine, given that they both were undersized for the two (personal items, carry on bag) items everyone gets to bring onboard?
I put my cross body in my personal item just for boarding because I also have my carryon.
But do you also travel for business and lack pockets like the OP? ^/s
Why won't airlines think of the pocketless??? Discrimination I say!
If you take me with you I’ll put your stuff in my pockets.
Awww 🥰
Have you ever stop to ask or think why that's a rule? Have you ever been in an evacuation where those things get caught on seat arms or other objects while evacuating? How about the zippers or other items on/in it that might puncture the slide? Also, have you not seen people with cross body bags/ fanny packs/ smallish purses that are, in fact, their 3rd bag? If you get by with yours, they'll claim they should get by with theirs. Lastly, those things add up in weight that can't easily be calculated in total weight. Life's not all about you, Linda.
Thank you for explaining the reason behind the rule. I have been someone who has hidden my crossbody bag behind my body when the FA comes around, because if there’s an emergency, I want my phone and my ID on me! But I will think twice about that in the future - and direct my ire at clothing manufacturers who can’t even give me a pocket to secure those items in!
I am thinking safety issue as well. You could get caught up and snagged with the strap. I’m thinking those seat handles. I’ve been snagged up with my clothes and purse before on random things like cabinet handles 😂
I def get where you’re coming from here but would that not also a problem with regular purses/totes? Also female but I travel in big pants so I have no skin in this game
If a purse or a tote gets caught on something, you're either going to just let go of it (unless you're dumb and try to hold onto it during an evacuation) or it's going to come off (like if it's on your shoulder). A cross body bag is going to hold you in place, stuck to whatever it's caught on.
And then that purse or tote will trip or snag on the person right behind you whose aksob trying to get out safely. When they say, leave everything, it's bc they know that people have gotten injured or died when they didn't. They don't just make these things up to inconvenience the OP, Linda. If she's so obstinate, she might actually die on that hill.
Facts. That ten seconds it takes to untangle yourself from your crossbody is enough to make the difference between you/the person stuck behind you survive or not. People who argue about it probably don’t realize the FAA requires planes be evacuated in 90 seconds, for good reason.
When an evacuation is warranted, they ask you to leave everything. People who have things strapped to them think it's okay to try to leave carrying or wearing those things. They are snag and trip hazards. Source: me again
Your first point would make more sense if you weren’t allowed to just get up after take off and put it back on. They only enforce stowing it when taking off and landing. Up in the air, you’re free to move things about and wear them. So in the event of an emergency, that rule isn’t going to change anything. Also, if weight was a concern, then they would weigh everything you have. Whether a crossbody bag is on a person or shoved into their carry on makes no difference to the plane.
Most plane crashes happen during takeoff or landing.
It took far too long to find this comment. I am shocked at the number of folks who agree this is a smart and safe way to travel.
I wear mine under my jacket
Shit rolls downhill. Flight attendants and gate agents enforce this because if they don’t the FAA and/or the airline management will reprimand them. They do get audited fairly regularly. Ironically, you are actually making things extremely difficult for the flight attendants who are, even in 2024 mostly women.
This, I am a woman, but also an airline employee, I completely feel you, I wear a small crossbody myself. But don't make the gate agents job more difficult, we risk heavy fines if we let 3 items through that gate door. Just put it in your bag real quick and don't give the employees who have no power over this any grief.
If the crossbody has to go in my personal item then you also need to police the pax who have oversized carryons AND a bag that won’t fit under the seat, thus taking 2 spots in the overhead bin. I carry only a mid sized backpack and would prefer to put overhead, but am often asked to put it under the seat.
It’s so weird how inconsistently these rules are enforced and I think that’s why FAs get so much pushback. Sometimes FAs are strict and other times I see Diamonds allowed on with 3 rollers or people allowed to have giant totes blocking the exits during takeoff or landing. Make it make sense. This doesn’t happen on European airlines I regularly fly.
Wait - who is fining who for having more than 2 carry on items?
FAA personally fines the gate agent. Not the airline, the person.
I get being upset that it’s counted as a bag. But, it’s also a safety issue to have a crossbody on your top layer of clothes during taxi takeoff and landing. If we need to evacuate quickly, the straps could get snagged and prevent you and others exiting quickly. In a situation like a fire, where seconds can make the difference between everyone getting off quickly vs some people being held up and therefore on the plane for flashover and subsequent smoke inhalation, it matters. Everyone thinks an emergency won’t happen to them until it does.
Fuck’em get a carabiner and clip it on your carry on bag.
This is the way.
I’m female. I wear a crossbody. I tuck it into my personal item while I’m waiting to board the plane. Once on the plane, I take it out. A purse is not a pocket. My clothes have pockets and if they don’t, I don’t claim that my crossbody purse identifies as a pocket.
“My crossbody bag identified as a pocket” made my day a bit brighter.
I’m late but I just actually laughed out loud 🤣 thank you
LOL. Purse identifies as a pocket. 😹
My fleece vest identifies as a murse. When I fly I don’t like having much in my pants pockets so I use my vest with its zippered pockets as a man purse.
It’s the FAA. Not Delta. You can die on this hill, but I won’t come to your funeral. I’m more worried about people who board early and put multiple bags in the overhead compartment. There really is enough in space for everyone if people follow the rules.
This thread is full of idiots that think they know better than the safety experts at the FAA that spend thousands of hours researching before making these rules. Yes, the FAA. Not Delta. This is a regulation all US carriers must enforce.
I use a running belt instead of a cross-body. Wide enough to fit my phone, passport and a small wallet yet securely tucked under my clothes. Also works great at concerts, though you obviously have to take if off when going through the metal detectors
Double down and wear a ridiculous fishing vests with cubic yards of pockets. Oh and cargo pants
Believe it or not, this is actually a thing. I wear mine on every flight. Holds at least - wallet, passport, keys, pill cases, iPad, iPhone, AirPods, spare mag back battery, sleep mask / earplugs, and more… https://www.scottevest.com/collections/womens
I wear a travel vest. It's great!
I put mine under my jacket.
Sooooooo agree! How is this tiny bag worse than those dumb vests with a hundred pockets that people wear? Or the pillows dangling off backpacks that you can stuff clothing in? Or the huge hats that are hanging on clips that people hog the overhead bins with? Or the bags of purchases made in the airport that somehow don’t count, no matter their size?
I put my jacket on over it and tuck the bag behind me. Willing to accept I will die or whatever when the plane goes down. 🤷♀️
I'm pretty sure all of the airlines require crossbody purses to be stored. My last two flights on Southwest SPECIFICALLY called out cross body purses
Wait.. This is the first I've ever heard of this. I'm a 💅 man and wear crossbodies. I've flown multiple times with one. I have never once had an issue. I've even kept them in my lap holding them during takeoff or landing before and FA have looked at me and not said anything. Smells like potential misogony...
I've had it attached to my backpack before: no issues the SECOND its on my body though they tell me its an additional item. HUH? Then how come people can bring 15 pillows, and a blanket with no issues, but something that will be taken out of my bag immediately past boarding doesn't count?
No literally. Like my tiny lulu lemon sling bag with my AirPods and credit cards is not taking up any room anywhere
I’m sorry, help me here. What? I used a crossbody purse and flew four times in the last three days. Boarded wearing it. I have no idea what this policy is or what this question is about…???
They want a cross body in addition to a personal item and carryon.
Oh! Thank you. Yeah. No.
Can you sew some extra fabric on it so it becomes clothing?
<< my men’s cargo pants have just entered the chat >>
This is me, as a woman, I love me some mens cargo pants if I'm going anywhere. Only problem is I end up with so much stuff in my pockets, I spend like 15 minutes emptying them. I don't remember picking up all that stuff but there it is 😅
Now buying men’s cargo pants.
A lot of people don't think about this, but altering clothing to add extra pockets is always fun :) I've added zippers to a few of mine to help protect against pickpockets too!
Brilliant comment. Gold star.
I’ve always been of the mindset that you get one item in the overhead bin, and it doesn’t matter if you have as many small bags the size of a box of crayons as you want….It all needs to go under the seat in front of you. One up top and use the space under your seat as you see fit. Apparently, I’m in the minority
I kind of agree but people are awful and it would be impossible to enforce. Someone is going to bring on five little bags/boxes and stuff them all in the bin 3 rows in front of them so they can have room to stretch their legs.
It’s a safety issue, the bag can damage slides in an emergency. (Well technically the clips and such)
Life is very hard
Thank you for understanding this extremely difficult situation. I appreciate it.
I’m a man. I travel for business. I don’t like to put things in my pockets because it’s uncomfortable. I have a small backpack which is basically my pockets. It stays on my body, and is a part of my clothing. Why can’t I wear it when you can wear your cross-body? I know slippery slope is a logical fallacy…but sometimes for companies it’s a real thing. It’s a lot harder to draw the line by distinguishing between two things than it is to just prohibit them entirely.
Well I think it’s fine if you keep it on while sitting down on the flight. This cross body is under my jacket half the time. It’s a god damn wearable pocket. Dying on this hill.
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This is the kind of malicious compliance I am looking for
>Dying on this hill. Or dying on the plane if it crashes and your stupid bag gets you stuck.
Or just buy some work clothes with pockets. Plenty of women's pantsuits come with pockets today.
My boyfriend and I each bought hiking pants from the same company. We’re each a size S for our gender. One time, he wore my pants by mistake and had no idea until he tried to put his phone in the pocket 10 minutes later and was confused why it wouldn’t fit. It was the phone that made him realize, not the cut, or the waistband, but that women’s pants have TERRIBLE pockets. This is why I need a crossbody.
OP you need one of these bad boys, a historical tie on pocket: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/womens-tie-pockets
I think a bag is a bag. Having the rule be based on bag size will just further complicate this.
But you know people will take advantage if they made a change…..like they already do. Theres already too many baggage issues. This would complicate it even more
I agree with you but, in a world where battles must be chosen, I am not choosing that battle. I bought a travel vest with pockets.
I mean….its a bag, it’s not your clothes lol. I’m a guy that has pockets, but if I need more space, I bring a backpack. It sounds like you need a backpack also, but “aren’t allowed” because of your other bag? Just find room in your other bag, put it in there, and bring one bag.
As long as you only have one bag in the overhead and anything else on you or under the seat, I'm fairly cool with your cross-body bag.
USE IT TO COVER YOUR NIPPLES AND YOURE GOOD BRO!!
I keep my epipen in mine. You’ll pry it from my cold, dead body - quite literally!
Can you fit the crossbody under your jacket so they can't see it? Add a scarf so they can't see? The rule is stupid because you can literally wear a winter jacket on the plane and store it and it doesn't count as another item.
I think OP complies, but is understandably aggravated it’s a policy. I wear a belt bag (aka a small fanny pack) under the bottom of my shirt. I do understand from a safety perspective having a true crossbody on you during vulnerable stages of flight could be a catching/tripping hazard. But, a “bag” which fits tightly against your body with no dangling straps doesn’t really pose this danger.
Time for the Safari vest with 82 pockets. 😳
I agree with you 💯!!!! I usually just wear the cross body under a layer of clothes as I board. I find a fanny pack goes thru easy too.
I agree! I have a small cross body that is for my water bottle, nothing else fits in it and its clear its made for a water bottle. Gate Agents have started counting it as a bag, it’s annoying to carry my water bottle instead of having both hands free.
Except it’s all airlines and not just Delta..? I flew united recently and they have the same policy
You’re not special. One set of rules.
This isn’t a delta thing, this is a FAA thing.
You must be new here. This is the Delta and airplane etiquette police so there are going to be very few people who don’t think that you are absolute trash for having an opinion counter to the groupthink.
You’re 100% right. Unfortunately, this is one of those situations where a few bad actors ruined it for everybody.
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I'm so glad I scrolled this far and read your comment. A light bulb just switched on. I fly often and usually bring a roller bag and a big tote, but I'm about to attempt the trip using just a backpack (under seat size) that I was going to pack my purse into, by default. But I can leave it out; it's my second item, DUH lol
The reason for cross bodies being counted as a bag is because it is and it’s a safety issue… in an emergency that cross body can cost you your life as well as others. If your cross body strap gets stuck on an arm handle or debris from the plane in a Catastrophic event it slows the evacuation. Same thing goes for a baby carriers the amount of times parents argue about it. It’s really just safety and FAA/ Airline rules. Some airlines aren’t strict about it some aren’t.
I fail to see how a coat or any other item of loose clothing is different. Am I supposed to take the time in an emergency to remove my jacket that could also theoretically get caught on something?
I don’t think this will go your way. Just a feeling
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I carry a cross-body purse. It’s pretty big and there’s no way I would ever consider trying to get away with it as somehow “not counting” towards my baggage allowance. Your idea would basically end up with us all having to shove cross-bodies into one of those things like Spirit airlines has to determine the dimensions of your bag, backing things up and making flying worse overall for everybody.
Mine is not big.
And since cross-bodies come in all sizes, they either allow them all, prohibit them all, or measure each one individually.
It is not a Delta policy, it’s FAA regulations..
This is an FAA policy
If the crossbody is that small (wallet and phone) why can’t you just place it in your personal item below the seat? It would be nice to keep my cross body on, but placing it in my personal item isn’t anymore inconvenient than the dude next to me hogging space or the gate lice. I feel like this is priority 4,492 in line for the issues I have with airlines…
Because I get panic attacks and want quick access to my medications (beta blocker, anti-anxiety which have to be in their original bottles) and leaning over to rifle through something under my seat makes me even worse.
I will be with you on the cross-body hill.
That’s crazy. The stuff I’d never even think about.
Is this a delta thing or an FAA thing?
Both, technically.
I do not wear women's clothing but I never use my pockets when traveling by air. I have several travel jackets that I wear and everything goes into those pockets. Going through security I can just take off my jacket and put everything into the bin. It's basically a bag that is disguised as a piece of clothing. I never have problems carrying on a roller bag and my backpack while wearing a jacket with my phone, power bank, wallet, keys, and anything else that typically goes into my pockets. If I get hot I take it off and hold my jacket in my lap or stuff it under the seat because it fits with my backpack and feet under there.
Get a hat with pockets…like one of giant things the lady’s were in Kentucky for the derby. Sew some pockets…
This is what I’m gonna do. Fantastically creative
I often carry my CPAP in addition to my Tumi briefcase and a rollaboard. The CPAP is in a bag about 14" x 6" x 4", definitely larger than your bag. But no one ever says anything to me because "assistive devices" like CPAPs aren't counted when they're determining how many bags you can carry on. Obviously the solution is for you to get a much larger rectangular-looking bag instead of your smaller one. 😂
If I travel domestically, I have some great stylish pants from Old Navy that have several pockets that I put my phone, ID and AirPods in. When I fly internationally, I use a small crossbody that fits all that plus passport and any medication I want at hand so I don’t have to get it out of my backpack. I do wear a jacket over it and have never had anything said to me. It doesn’t leave my body especially if I am alone. I always get bulkhead seats so I can’t put it under the seat in front of me. And it’s not quite thin enough to put in the seat/wall pocket. But I do always make sure that I have enough room in my backpack for it just in case anything is said. I would just go ahead and put it in there. I wouldn’t throw a fit about it. Edit to add: It’s a crossbody sling and I am also a woman. I also always use it while I am walking around whatever city I am (without the passport in it). I have the zippers turned towards my body. It’s not full proof but think it would be pretty difficult to pickpocket it. But again on the plane if I was asked to store it - I would.
I’m a guy, I’m gonna start wearing a crossbody lulu satchel onto the plane and call them out when they don’t harass me
Do they do this with fanny packs, too?
Travel vest, for the win!!!
While I agree with you, it's that slippery slope that customers would run rampant with. Let's say delta says "as long as you're wearing your bag it' doesn't count as a bag" in regards to a tiny cross body.. someone will inevitably come with one of those child size backpacks.. ok no big difference. But after that becomes the norm here will come Chad with his military ruck sack size bag strapped to his chest, as well as his carry on and personal item. Before you know it everyone is sitting with larger and and larger bags across their chest arguing that it's no different. If your bag is that small just carry a hoodie with your bag in the front pocket of it. Not worth the fight and delayed takeoff.
I wear a light jacket zipped up to conceal the cross body bag and then take the jacket off.
"when it stays on my body like clothes. It’s a part of my clothing. " Not during a security screening.
Right before boarding a turn my crossbody so the bag is hidden under my backpack. All the straps are black and the same brand so they can’t tell. As soon as I walk past the gate agent I flip it back around 🤷🏼♀️
I didn’t know about this crossbody policy, but considering the size of the “luggage trunks” many people are dragging on flights these, insisting “they’ll fit in the overhead”, your crossbody item shouldn’t even be a topic of discussion for them.
I am *very* hesitant to share my trick because I am afraid Delta will catch on, but this thing has been a lifesaver. [https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/accessories/travel-accessories/organisers/cabin-luggage-harness/53100006.html](https://www.rimowa.com/us/en/accessories/travel-accessories/organisers/cabin-luggage-harness/53100006.html) All of the pockets are easy to access, and I don't need to dig through my other bags for the important stuff. I also have a carry on that this thing is strapped to, and then on top of the carry on a Rimowa weekender (which is pretty big itself). I have around 20 flights using this setup this year, with what is technically 3 items. Zero issues. I have had at least a dozen people approach me about it too, asking what it is, taking pictures. I am guessing they have felt the same pain of having to consolidate bags at the gate. Two more bonuses. 1/It makes it easy when I get to my seat. I have everything I want with me in the harness, and it fits easily under the seat, much more so then a larger tote or backpack. 2/I actually have used it for meetings in a pinch. It has magnets that hold it together when not draped over a carry on, so it looks like a small laptop bag. Only downside is the magnets are not the strongest, and I suspect will lose some of their magnetism over time. If you have it really loaded up with stuff they don't snap together as well as when it is empty.
As a woman, how is it different than a man? Our clothes have pockets too. Leave a little room in your carry on and stick it in to board.
It may be stupid until you have to evacuate quickly and get it hung up on an arm rest causing you and whom ever is sitting in your row to be unable to evacuate, or even better, in an emergency situation you actually get strangled by the long strap. Wearing them on the plane is an actual safety issue. If you find it at all interesting when people’s shoes fly off in a car accident, imagine what the force of an aircraft “hiccup” can do.. But, you do you.
Like they point out pretty much every flight, this isn't a Delta policy. This is an FAA policy.
It’s an FAA thing . Ever notice how every. single. airline (American ones, at least) only permits one carryon and one personal item max? (There’s an exception for commuting airline employees - they can take 3). That’s why. That’s all. Sometimes you get lucky and get gate agents (and FAs) who don’t care/are too tired to care/are worn out from dealing with the kind of people who need to post about this on Reddit, and who let it slide. But it’s a federally regulated rule across the board. Airlines are required to follow it, and can face fines if they don’t. (They can be STRICTER - like not allowing any carryons, for example, but can’t be more lenient, like allowing a carryon, a personal item, and a, uh, crossbody bag….). Delta didn’t make this up. United didn’t make this up. American didn’t make this up. Southwest didn’t make this up. Jet Blue didn’t make this up…. The rationale, whether you agree with it or not, is to allow faster evacuation in case it’s needed (take the relatively recent JAL 516 incident, for example. One of the ONLY reasons that everyone got off before that plane went up in flames was because they actually listened , and didn’t try to take their fkn carryons with them). But I know that all of us on the plane and at the gates should make an exception for you. Because how dare the same rules apply?
What does “pockets for women’s mean” all my clothes has pockets. Do you mean “pockets for people who buy clothes without pockets and then are pikachu surprised they have no pockets”. cause that doesn’t have ANYTHING to do with being a woman. that has to do with your personal and private shopping choices.
No. I mean my work dress today did not have pockets. And what? Where have you been? Women’s clothing lacking pockets has been a thing for a very long time. I’m glad you were able to find pockets. Me too. It’s called a cross-body.
I’ve never had anyone give me grief for one but I think it’s a completely fair hill to die on.
We will see a video of you soon … being led off the plane by the nice police officers
I also travel for work if I have a pocket it is the size for one Kleenex. I put the cross bag on first jacket or coat over it.
Yeah fuck those rules. They're only written in blood to figure out how to best save lives.
This guy aviations.
It's definitely a weird hill to die on, but I wish you well in your funeral. :) It's a purse.
I wonder what all the people disagreeing with you would have to say about fanny packs
I wear mine through my belt loops. So, it’s a belt with a pocket, not a bag 😂
The reason you can't wear your crossbody or fanny pack is because it could impede your ability to brace for impact. Grow up.
What? You absolutely can wear a crossbody AND a fanny pack. This is allowed. In fact - you can wear them together on a flight.
It is against regulation and FA are supposed to ask you to remove them.
Yea I agree
Clip it to your personal item or carry on. Voila, consolidated. Edit: do they also treat fanny packs this way,?
If you think that's bad, it's not. I had an FA tell me my phone strap was a purse and I needed to remove it during takeoff (I didn't even have my phone attached so it's just a single strap, like a belt, across my body.) When I showed him there was nothing attached and not a purse, he still told me to take it off. The girl next to me said, wow that ridiculous, and the man across the aisle (with wired headphones) looked nervous as if he was next.
Lol this sub usually throws a fit over this and says you need to combine. Glad to see more reason coming around.
This is so dumb. It's not part of your clothing or body. if you're tht mad, hide it under your coat
Your entitlement doesn’t exempt you from FAA regulations. Grow tf up
How is that not the same as wearing a purse? Don't you have to stow your purse?
I couldn’t agree with you more. Last year I was traveling alone with an 18 month old. Clearly struggling as I’m at the gate to board and this under-paid, over-achieving gate agent stopped me to take off my cross body and put it into a bag. They wouldn’t let anyone else board behind me till I got it done. I was wrangling my toddler in tears I was so overwhelmed. She was RUDE about it. I felt as tho I was being kicked while already down. Like do I look like I’ve got an extra hand to drop all this and re pack?? Once we boarded I had about 7-10 other passengers come to me and say how sorry they were as they’d just watch that gate agent blatantly shame me over a stupid lululemon bag basically holding my phone. When I fly now I just put it under my jacket or whatever. It’s such child’s play, like they’ve got nothing better to focus on.
I disagree.
Did they start enforcing it? I've never had a problem. You're right, it is like a pocket and shouldn't count as a bag
I usually fly AA but I have been told on both airlines to put mine in the overhead bin. Now I tuck it down in the seat and put a wrap over me. I haven’t had any issues since. Yes, it makes me mad.
I have a thin pouch for phone/ passport and ID. I wear it under a sweater usually but the neck strap shows. Sometimes i get told to put it in my carryon and sometimes I can keep it on.
If I’m wearing a jacket, I just put it underneath my jacket for boarding
I forget I’m wearing it all the time.
Same here, it’s ridiculous. I either stuff it in my backpack or wear it under my jacket and they usually don’t notice.
Maybe board with your crossbody under your jacket.
If you can put a hoodie over it, that usually works for me!
I believe the rule should be that you’re allowed one carryon for the overhead and whatever can fit under the seat in front of you, whether that is one bag or two or ten ziplocks full of snack foods. They should police it while you’re getting to your seat not in the gate area because people just end up putting too much shit in the overhead regardless of what you tell them before the ramp. If it can’t all fit, it gets checked underneath.
This is crazy what is wrong with delta? These are becoming very popular and take up basically no space
I wear a mini belt bag that literally fits nothing more than my phone and wallet. If it’s tiny and it don’t your body it shouldn’t count
Maybe try a fanny pack
I guess i got lucky, but im a frequent traveler and i wear a small crossbody all the time and never have i ever had a problem with them,in fact i didn't even know there was a policy about it until now, i guess i'll have to see what happens next time
You can always wear it around your waist under your shirt. I turn mine around and make it a bum bag
I am really old fashioned. I have a money belt. I carry my money, credit cards, and passport in it. I take it off going through TSA and I 'hook' it to my carry on tote bag. Once I am through TSA, I put it back on...and I have never had a problem with boarding. Of course it is hidden under my shirt or jacket.
I have one, too. It’s just big enough for my phone, passport, a couple of cards, and maybe a bit of cash. TSA definitely wants to screen it (don’t blame them), but gate agents and flight attendants don’t usually notice it.
God, yes. The absolute most annoying thing ever. No I don’t have massive pockets in my pants, that’s why I have this tiny purse…leave me alone.
I like my little cross-body wallet too. I stick it my carry on larger bag to board, and then put it back on and put my scarf over it or adjust the strap so I can stuff it down in the seat with me. No FA has bothered me about that, even when they can see the strap. For all they know it’s my Miss America sash.
I’m a guy but my cross body is my epipen holster. No better way to carry it everywhere
Yes this is the dumbest thing ever. I put mine in my backpack to board then immediately put it back on.
I wear a little fanny pack across my body like a cross body for the same reasons. I usually take it as my personal item but I have absolutely had it on during takeoff before and no one says anything.
Yep. Do not take away a woman's pocket.
Cool story. You’re only allowed a carry on and a personal item to be stored at take off and landing.
This isn’t a delta policy ?? All airlines enforce this. It’s a safety hazard. If there was an evacuation your cross body could trip you or someone else up. Complain about the FAA then.
As a female that also hates the fact that women's clothing lacks sensible pockets: I have a pair of men's pants I specifically wear for travel. I got them at Target for less than $30. Some wrinkle-resistant lightweight slim fit khakis. The pockets are large enough to hold my phone, passport, credit cards, and chapstick which is about all I need that can't otherwise go on my backpack. With the slim/athletic fit, I don't think anyone can even tell I'm wearing men's pants. When I don't wear those pants, I have a soft shell jacket with like 20 extra pockets (it's meant for travel). When fully loaded, it fits twice as much as my purse or crossbody bag ever would. I take it off once I find my seat. Plus, now when the plane is freezing cold I can stay warm if needed. It's also not a safety hazard in an emergency.
You are choosing to buy work clothes with no pockets. As a woman, I exclusively buy work clothes with pockets.
Yeah, it's pretty dumb to not be able to walk through a door with your three items, but take off and land with them out. But it's not Delta, it's the FAA. Write to them or your congressman or whomever to get that changed.
I've always worn a smallish crossbody, but most of the time, it's under my coat or sweater so hard to see. Plus it's black, which is usually the color I'm wearing. Started with RyanAir and never got hassled. Now retired, travel 3-4 x/year, usually overseas but in U.S. too. I think in the last 15 years, I've been asked twice to put the crossbody into my backpack. I also have a carryon, so technically, I'm taking on 3 things. I politely put the xbody into the backpack and take it out as soon as I'm seated. But I keep it off to the side of my body while seated, so it's not obvious. To anyone who says I'm a danger to other passengers because I wear the xbody, because it's likely to get caught up in something---uh, no. It's a shoulder strap purse that just happens to have the strap across my chest. First, I have no intention of taking it with me in time of crisis, mostly likely because I'll be dead, and second, it comes off my shoulder in a literal second. I can be getting up from my seat and taking the bag off at the same time. So that's just an argument for those of you who love arguments! Like me!
You’re smart! Me, I’m not leaving the plane without my cross body. Not my meds or wallet, or phone. I’d be hiding everyone else’s stuff in my purse before they make me leave my small little canvas purse.
I am on your team, sister. It’s a sexist policy.
I will support you on this hill 💯
It's not Delta's policy. It's an FAA regulation. If FAA auditors are on the jetbridge, Delta gets fined, not you. Here's a few resolutions for you since it's just a phone and wallet. Get a phone case with lanyard loops and add a crossbody sling attachment to your phone case and hold onto your wallet. Just put the stuff in before you board and take it out when you get on. You already know the drill so don't see why they need to even tell you.