Flight passenger on Reddit accused of being 'rude' at luggage carousel as etiquette expert weighs in

Are there certain unwritten rules or specific etiquette that people should follow when picking up their luggage at the baggage carousel at the airport?

"What is the etiquette [of] picking up luggage around the carousel?" the Redditor titled the new thread.  

"This young woman said to me that I was being rude [when] picking up my four luggage bags."

The passenger detailed the encounter with the young woman, which left the Reddit user confused and wondering about the proper etiquette.

"My 4 large bags quickly came off the carousel. As I approached the carousel, I grabbed my first one, then my second one, third - and [the] fourth came down the chute quite quickly," the Redditor wrote in the thread.

"Baggage claim is every person for themselves," one user stated. 

"If someone is accessing their bag, and yours has not arrived, step back and let the person get their stuff. She was probably peeved your bags came first, which is unreasonable."

Other users joined in on the conversation by sharing their own advice and "etiquette" to follow.

"The only etiquette is that you don't crowd the carousel if you don't see your luggage. Only step up if you see your luggage, or [if] you want to quickly check if it's your bag. Then clear the area once you've got your bags," a Redditor added.

"Have flown through 2 airports where a line has been placed several feet back from the carousel with a sign telling people to wait behind the line until they actually see their bags," a different Reddit user detailed.

Avoid waiting at the front of the carousel chute for your luggage, said an expert.

"It allows a broader view of the chute and carousel. As your luggage approaches, step forward, check the name tag, pick it up and walk away," California-based etiquette expert Rosalinda Randall told Fox News Digital.

"It allows the passengers behind you to see their luggage approach. It also gives them space to retrieve their luggage," she went on. 

"Otherwise, they have to wait for you to step aside as they watch their bag pass them by."

She also noted that even if you have multiple bags and only one comes out of the luggage chute, it does not guarantee the others will follow immediately.

"Once you have your bag, step aside from the carousel to make room for others," she said. "Even when you have multiple bags, there's no guarantee they'll drop down together."

She added, "You aren't the only passenger who is eager to grab their bags and head out."

"There are always a few passengers who position themselves directly in front of the delivery chute as though it's their only chance to grab their luggage," the etiquette expert continued.

"It doesn't make it OK, but it helps to understand" the behavior, she said.