You're charging me for what?! Airline fees way up since January 1

[33girl]

Originally Posted by jon1856

unlike some of the other stuff, pictures included, I see posted here every so often.

Pictures are not spam.

If all someone does is post link after link after link, it does raise the suspicion that they may be a stealth marketer who's trying to increase traffic at certain sites.

eta since I apparently mortally offended jon1856 and he wants me to die in a fire now, I don't think he is a stealth marketer, but some random person coming upon this site and seeing a poster whose raison d'etre is apparently to post every link in the western world might think that.

[RaggedyAnn]

Back to topic...

I can just imagine what the carry on loads are going to be like now. A lot of people already use their purse, personal bag and often a third bag. Many people don't store anything under their seats. Now what will happen if you are forced to bag check at the gate because the bins are already full? And can you imagine the backup at security check points? People are always forgetting about the 3 oz. rule.

[Kevlar281]

Why don’t the airlines just keep costs fixed and then have ticket prices fluctuate depending on the price of fuel? They could even put the price of fuel right on the ticket price. They need to quit trying to make up for losses in other areas.

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by Kevlar281

Why don’t the airlines just keep costs fixed and then have ticket prices fluctuate depending on the price of fuel? They could even put the price of fuel right on the ticket price. They need to quit trying to make up for losses in other areas.

that would require common sense....and they don't want to be seen as commoners

[RU OX Alum]

Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

Back to topic...

I can just imagine what the carry on loads are going to be like now. A lot of people already use their purse, personal bag and often a third bag. Many people don't store anything under their seats. Now what will happen if you are forced to bag check at the gate because the bins are already full? And can you imagine the backup at security check points? People are always forgetting about the 3 oz. rule.

most airlines ( i think) limit the amount of carry-ons you can have to one if you are male, two for ladies counting a purse, since that sits in the lap.

I'm going to europe this summer with one bag i do not plan to check, so i can hop off the plain, get my passport stamped, and get out into the open air, after being couped up that whole time.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by Kevlar281

Why don’t the airlines just keep costs fixed and then have ticket prices fluctuate depending on the price of fuel? They could even put the price of fuel right on the ticket price. They need to quit trying to make up for losses in other areas.

Kevlar-I saw a reason or at least a possible explanation. However, it seems as if some people would rather not see it.

[Kevlar281]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Kevlar-I saw a reason or at least a possible explanation. However, it seems as if some people would rather not see it.

Thanks for PMing me the link Jon.

Here's the info in case anyone else is interested.

Oddly, one fee you won't really see is a fuel surcharge. By DOT regulation, airlines have to include any fuel-based increases in their published fares. For reasons best known to themselves, when some lines break out their fare and tax details, they elect to separate the figure into a base plus a fuel surcharge. But that's totally artificial—the fares presented on their websites and in their ads must absorb whatever fuel-related price hikes might be added.

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

Back to topic...

I can just imagine what the carry on loads are going to be like now. A lot of people already use their purse, personal bag and often a third bag. Many people don't store anything under their seats. Now what will happen if you are forced to bag check at the gate because the bins are already full? And can you imagine the backup at security check points? People are always forgetting about the 3 oz. rule.

No kidding.

I'm glad I'm Platinum so I can board right after first class since it's hard to get overhead space on regular flights anyway. But this is going to be insane.

ANd security frustrates me sooooo much. I travel ALL THE TIME and it sucks when you are in an airport that doesn't have a first class security line and you end up behind the family of 5 that has 2 baby strollers and 5 backpacks and they have no clue what needs to go through the xray machine or they they can't be wearing metal or have cell phones in their pockets/etc. I can't imagine adding carryon suitcases with liquids all over the place and no ziplock bags...

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

No kidding.

I'm glad I'm Platinum so I can board right after first class since it's hard to get overhead space on regular flights anyway. But this is going to be insane.

And security frustrates me sooooo much. I travel ALL THE TIME and it sucks when you are in an airport that doesn't have a first class security line and you end up behind the family of 5 that has 2 baby strollers and 5 backpacks and they have no clue what needs to go through the xray machine or they they can't be wearing metal or have cell phones in their pockets/etc. I can't imagine adding carryon suitcases with liquids all over the place and no ziplock bags...

I carry on to a plane a bag with my camera gear and CPAP machine-neither one is going into the hold. Ends up being a size that just fits regulations.
Now, with this stuff, people will be being everything on board the plane and I agree it will cause problems.
Think of this situation:
A family of four goes to FL for either a long weekend or short week.
Now you will have four, "small" rolling take-on sized pieces of luggage. Add to that 2-3 other bags.
Now add in a full plane due to flight cut backs.

US Airways will no longer offer free snacks on domestic flights

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by OTW

US Airways will no longer offer free snacks on domestic flights

Works for me. If you're flying from Pittsburgh International and want to eat something on the plane, you have a whole mall full of choices. If you don't get something, then you always would get exactly 24 nuts/chips/chex mix in a snack pack - if a nut broke in half, 23 nuts and two halves. I once mentioned this at a party, and a few of the others started counting - always twenty-four!

I've heard that American Airlines saved $100,000. per year by putting ONE less olive in each salad served in First Class. If this is USAirways' equivalent, I'm all for it. Too many of my USAirways friends have lost their jobs in the past decade. Check out The New York Times for the full article. I'd rather eat less and pay less - but I'd probably feel differently, if I was regularly flying over 4 hours a week!

[GeekyPenguin]

Midwest Airlines announced today there will be a fee for the second checked bag. This seems reasonable to me - it gives you a carry-on and one checked piece. I can usually get at least 10 days worth of stuff in that. It'll penalize the heavy heavy travelers without making everyone resort to trying to drag everything on board.

I took the commuter flight between Minneapolis and Milwaukee pretty regularly for the last three years and I'd always try to sit towards the back when picking my seat so I knew there'd be room in the overhead.

[smiley21]

I like the new Southwest commercial. It is about how other airlines are charging for every single thing. The flight attendant is speaking to the passengers and telling them that even going to the bathroom and using the button to call the flight attendant has a small fee.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by smiley21

I like the new Southwest commercial. It is about how other airlines are charging for every single thing. The flight attendant is speaking to the passengers and telling them that even going to the bathroom and using the button to call the flight attendant has a small fee.

As much as i've heard bad things about Southwest (from friends---especially one who's a Flight Attendant for Continental), i've never had a problem. I'll continue to fly Southwest as long as I need to.

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Midwest Airlines announced today there will be a fee for the second checked bag. This seems reasonable to me - it gives you a carry-on and one checked piece. I can usually get at least 10 days worth of stuff in that. It'll penalize the heavy heavy travelers without making everyone resort to trying to drag everything on board.

Is this fee (for all the airlines that charge it) per person? Cause everytime I read about these new baggage fees I think of the Gosselins (think: Jon & Kate plus 8) and all the luggage they carry. I wonder how much they pay (when they don't fly Southwest, lol)?

[PhiGam]

It cost me $50 to bring my golf bag up here (MI), $25 each way on Delta. You're only allowed to check ONE bag now.