And now, carry-on fees

Merlot Daruwala wrote:Oh the joys of "unbundling". Here are some more unbundling ideas for the future:

Rest-room fee

Arm-rest fee

Head-rest fee

Individual seat fee (Duh, for an individual seat of course; the alternative being a place on a long bench with seat belts)

charvaka wrote:First they added fees for checked bags, and airlines are now charging for your carry-on bag if you put it in the overhead bin. It was only Spirit that did it so far, but now Allegiant joins in the fun. "Monkey see, monkey do" indeed.

CNN reports:

The airline plans to charge between $10 and $30 for carry-on luggage stored in overhead bins on flights booked after the fee is implemented overnight.

"Since there's no regulation banning such a fee, and especially because overhead bin space has not kept up with demand from passengers trying to avoid fees (leading to countless fights and unpleasantness for both passengers and crew) I don't see why at least one legacy carrier wouldn't try it."

Another Brick wrote:air waitress - "sir, you have been staring at me for more than 5 seconds. that'll be $4.99 including taxes. and you, sir, do you want to open a tab?"

doofus_maximus wrote:

Another Brick wrote:air waitress - "sir, you have been staring at me for more than 5 seconds. that'll be $4.99 including taxes. and you, sir, do you want to open a tab?"

LMAO.. Saamiyaar will have to either fly blindfolded or alter his will to include the air waitress.

Kris wrote:With the airlines, american started doing the 'box meal' routine when you boarded the plane and of course charged for it (don't know if this is still the case). My reaction to that was the same as to the indian joint. The only problem is if industry as a whole follows suite, you very well can't stop flying.

charvaka wrote:

Kris wrote:With the airlines, american started doing the 'box meal' routine when you boarded the plane and of course charged for it (don't know if this is still the case). My reaction to that was the same as to the indian joint. The only problem is if industry as a whole follows suite, you very well can't stop flying.

Now pretty much all airlines in the US do this "charge for crappy food" nonsense. Theoretically that should make me more inclined to buy good food before boarding and bring it on the plane, but I invariably end up buying their cold sandwiches and paying $10 for it.