One way to solve this problem. Issue out some tape measures, those cheap kind that come rolled up. But how many people can't actually read a ruler? You'd be surprised. And there better be METRIC readings on the flip side of the ruler. Sounds like a good name for an album right? "THE FLIP SIDE OF THE RULER". Considering that we are literally the only country that that still uses the ENGLISH unit of measurments, should be all in METRIC since we at least know how to read that simple system. It's the other way around for others to pick up on the British system that would further create confusion. And its tough to measure a bag that reads less when you actually squish it. Carry on luggage is a pain in the butt. We nonrevs have practice dumping our bags on standby plus we are not charged. Most people don't travel as frequent and the one time that they do, they try to pack as much as they can. Personally, I think this charging for luggage and meals have gone to far. They've encoporated these into the tickets and found that by charging more for the ticket and more for the baggage, and meals, they can make alot more money. When is it enough? At what cost of covenience and at what cost to the customer? Then they want to squeeze you in like a sardine. Kind of going backwards with this. Bean counters. I think there is a fine line when you mess with comfort and you mess with saving money. Here is the price of fuel, here is the price of fuel with luggage, here is the price with meals.....now, add it to the ticket and quit tweeking it further.