The way it has been going, it was inevitable.Now that's really outrageous. Just charge more for a ticket; quit the nickel-and-dime mentality.CNN.Com story here.
Yet another reason to love Amtrak!Spirit Airlines announced Tuesday that it will charge its customers $20 to $45 for items they place in the overhead bins.
The airlines have figured out that people don't think about the extras, they think about the upfront costs only.Now that's really outrageous. Just charge more for a ticket; quit the nickel-and-dime mentality.CNN.Com story here.
Yet another reason to love Amtrak!Spirit Airlines announced Tuesday that it will charge its customers $20 to $45 for items they place in the overhead bins.
Freighters offer a cheap and adventerous way to see the world. Someday when I have time and about $10'000 I'd like ton take a whole summer abroad like that. It's kind of like Amtrak, only instead of loosing wifi and needed a 3G connection card, you'll need a satphone.That, on top of the pointless liquid restrictions, and the stupid shoe check at airport security, I seriously doubt I'm ever gonna take an airline flight again. If I need to go over seas, I'll hop a freighter, lol.
I've heard this a million times and have never seen it. Care to substantiate this?Make sure to spread the word when talking to prospective Amtrak riders, however: THERE ARE LIMITS!! Either two or three checked pieces per ticketed passenger, and two carry-on's per same, each MUST be under 50 lbs., and carry-on's are subject to size restrictions!!! This is going to be enforced MUCH more strictly in the coming months.
That is correct. The devious, evil and corrupt airline industry relies heavily on the profound stupidity of the air traveler. Pay your luggage fees ahead of time and they are $25 per bag, pay at the airport and they are $30 a bag ( each way.). Now pay $45.00 for carry-on luggage. Wait they could now sell bathroom passes for $10.00 , but why stop there. The aisle seats can be sold at a premium? and oops we forgot about carry on laptops. Heck they should be able to tack on least another $20 for them. So who cares if your trip costs $200 more in luggage fees, airport parking is only $20 per day more anyway but lets not foget tht they throw in a complete free ( and degrading) physical inspection whether you like it or not. My wife and myslef avoid airline travel at all costs. We wil spend the extra day just to avoid the rat race.The airlines have figured out that people don't think about the extras, they think about the upfront costs only.Now that's really outrageous. Just charge more for a ticket; quit the nickel-and-dime mentality.CNN.Com story here.
Yet another reason to love Amtrak!Spirit Airlines announced Tuesday that it will charge its customers $20 to $45 for items they place in the overhead bins.
Go to any newspaper that has a story about some new rail service and you're almost guaranteed to find someone commenting that they can drive for less money than the price of the train ticket. They only think in terms of the gas that they pour into the tank and never consider things like; cost to buy the car, interest on the loan, wear & tear, general maintenance, and insurance. The IRS tells us that it costs 50 cents per mile with all that included, but again all they see is the price of the gas.
CNN has picked up on that story now.Charging passengers for their own baggage ain't nothin'. Ryanair in Britain is actually commencing to charge for using the toilet. Here's the link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-...-toilet-charges. Now how long before US airlines start charging as well?
Don't give them any ideas...next they will charge you to go through security. those machines aren't free and the TSA don't work for free. why not pass that cost onto the passenger also.
AlohaDon't give them any ideas...next they will charge you to go through security. those machines aren't free and the TSA don't work for free. why not pass that cost onto the passenger also.
They already charge you for that. It is called "per-segment Aviation Passenger Security Fee", and last I looked it was $2.50 tacked onto each segment that you fly. It is a federal fee that everyone gets to pay in the US.next they will charge you to go through security. those machines aren't free and the TSA don't work for free. why not pass that cost onto the passenger also.
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