Airlines ready to charge you for…gasp…personally buying a ticket
What new fees might the airlines introduce the new year with? How about a penalty for checking in personally? Or using a credit card?
“Last year, US Airways said it if hadn’t been for its fees, the airline wouldn’t have had a profit. Poor babies,” comments the Baltimore Sun.
The newspaper interviewed George Hobica, founder of Airlinewatchdog.com. His list of possible new fees this year included:
—Infants.
—Checked bag fees by the pound.
—Name changes.
—Internet convenience fees.
And, of course, carry-on bags.
One blogger’s response:
“So now they’re not only gig you for trying to subvert the checked baggage fee by charging a carry on fee, but they’re going to charge you a fee for checking in in person OR they’re going to charge you a ‘convenience’ fee for checking in online (apparently). You’re going to pay a fee for everything no matter what you try to do to avoid it. And airlines wonder why they’re hated.”
By David Wilkening
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