Let the mo-fos go bankrupt for all I care. Now I'm going to be paying $15 to even reserve a seat? Are they kidding? Oh, and notice how all the carriers are increasing their prices at the same time, again. Yeah, no collusion there.
Baggage fees are fast becoming an unavoidable part of U.S. flying — three of the largest carriers now charge $15 for a first checked bag. No. 2 United Airlines and No. 7 US Airways announced their new fees on Thursday, three weeks after No. 1 American Airlines set the precedent for the charge....Then Southwest it is.
Most U.S. carriers already have instituted a $25 charge for checking a second bag....
He expects the legacy carriers to follow the lead of discount carrier Spirit Airlines, which now charges extra for seat reservations — $5 for middle seats, $10 for window and aisle seats and $15 for exit-row seats. Other airlines also have begun charging for window or aisle seats....
As of July 1, Southwest Airlines will be the only U.S. carrier that permits two checked bags for free, according to air travel expert Tom Parsons, who expects still more service fees to come.
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