

The airlines have created their own problem. By charging extra for hold luggage it incentivizes people getting as much into the cabin as possible.
Reverse it. Make hold luggage free (because it’s the one that’s actually better for the airline) and charge for cabin luggage that’s beyond small light bags.
It’ll also reduce the load on security.
That’s not a counter. If carry one have more value to the consumer, that’s what you charge for.
Not when they’re running out of space and putting things in the hold anyway. Also I doubt they like always flying with a 90% empty hold. If no hold baggage was guaranteed then the plane could carry cargo and make money that way. Or have a smaller more fuel efficient plane.