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Funny, I hadn't noticed that before. But if they appear inflated, it is because they are bagged and sealed on the ground, probably pretty close to sea level. However, the cabins of airliners are pressurized to 8000 feet. So the air pressure outside the bag, being lower than the pressure inside the bag, causes the air inside to expand and inflate the bag.

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