As annoying as it can be to shell out extra money on top of the ticket price, it makes sense that airlines charge for services not everyone needs. But, the most recent change fee increase simply makes no sense and not justifiable.
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The only thing certain about airline fees is that they only go up. The recent hike of legacy carrier change fees has gotten a lot of press, including on this site. However, Frontier Airlines, which has kept change fees at $100, has been quietly instituting new fees of their own.
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Are heightened change fees really dangerous for your health. Ask a family that has to travel with a sick and contagious kid rather than fork over change fees and pay for the difference in ticket price for a family of four.
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Few topics stir up more passions than the subject of children on planes. And the issue hit the headlines recently when a man was arrested for slapping a crying toddler (while adding a racial slur). It’s one of those subjects where, at different points in life, travelers find themselves on different sides of the argument.
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Here are three things to smile about. Priceline extends their William Shatner character by hiring his “daughter.” Wait till you see who she is! USA Today serves up a quiz to test your airline fee knowledge. And, a luggage tracking device will be available this March. Imagine that; this may be the end of lost luggage.
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This weekend we look at how newly passed marijuana laws passed in Colorado and Washington State might impact ski resorts. We look at the travel information served up by Google. And, Consumers Union urges airline travelers to understand the fees airlines are charging this holiday season.
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Air New Zealand’s Hobbit plane, healthy food at the airport, unhealthy food onboard, hidden airline fees
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US Airways and Delta Air Lines are moving to eliminate transferring baggage from their flights to connection flights of other airlines. This will present consumers with a major hassle, especially for international flights.
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Sabre, one of the big central reservation systems that power travel agencies, has been working hard in Washington and everyday with the airlines to get ancillary fees disclosed so that they can be compared across airlines by consumers before passengers purchase their tickets to travel. Now they are reaching out directly to consumers.
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This weekend we take a look at the windfall taxi drivers with automatic tip buttons on their credit card machines are reaping. We note that airlines with the highest fees have the highest profits, in the U.S. and Europe. Finally, experts take a look at the future of inflight WiFi — will it be free?
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