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SwagJerryRice · 4132 days ago · link · · parent · post: Baggage Fees Turn Five Years Old; Passengers Turn Blase : NPR
I tend not to mind baggage fees as I pack light and we should punish those jackasses that bring along two pieces of luggage on a weekend trip. However, baggage fees offer a dangerous precedent on how much an airline can screw you (looking at you and your bullshit carry-on fee, Spirit). If you gave me an airline that cost more but didn't play games with the passenger, I'd take it any day of the week over existing carriers. Fair and sensible pricing, no arcane fees to artificially push ticket prices lower, no shoving you into a cramped, shitty Regional Jet for what used to take a 757, meals and entertainment on most flights. What is keeping airlines from being profitable?