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Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 12:28 am | 1st Post |
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Overwhelmingly, msnbc.com's audience expresses surprise, outrage
Airlines have created plenty of extra fees and charges for services and have increased airfares, all in the name of rising fuel prices and difficult business conditions. The American Airlines decision to charge $15 for a first checked bag, however, is the first of its kind.
Msnbc.com readers were asked to respond, and overwhelmingly blasted the legacy carrier’s decision.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24760163/
Related story:
United Airlines raises fares up to $60 roundtrip
Carrier also ‘seriously considering’ following American with first-bag fee
NEW YORK - Turns out that new airline checked-bag fee wasn’t the end of it.
Airlines ratcheted up the pressure on fliers ahead of the holiday weekend, significantly raising ticket prices to offset the runaway cost of fuel. The three biggest carriers each boosted most domestic fares by up to $60 roundtrip, while budget airline AirTran Airways raised its leisure fares by $30 roundtrip.
UAL Corp.’s United Airlines led the bigger round of increases late Thursday, lifting roundtrip ticket prices by $10 to $60, depending on how far passengers fly and the competition on the route. Travelers will pay the biggest increase on routes of 750 miles or more — less than the distance from New York to Chicago — that low-cost carriers such as Southwest Airlines Co. do not serve.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24792779/
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Catnip
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Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 12:54 am | 2nd Post |
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What will happen next? Will we have to load our own baggage onto the plane? Will they charge us to use the restroom? 
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BeckyThane
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Posted: Sun May 25th, 2008 01:05 am | 3rd Post |
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Catnip wrote: Will they charge us to use the restroom?
There will be a $15 charge to be allowed to sit in a seat instead of the bathroom for the duration of the flight.
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