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I never meant to openly challenge American Airlines’ indefensible policy of charging those who can least afford it – budget-conscious leisure travelers – for the first checked bag. I had no intention of making a scene when I boarded a flight to Dallas with my family last week.
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United Airlines just announced a variation on the fee theme — the Premier Baggage program with an annual fee of $249 rather than flight-by-flight fees. As with every commercial question, making this decision requires a simple calculator and plenty of travel plans. Some passengers will like it and some will find this arrangement useless.
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That would be American Airlines, according to the latest government-reported numbers for 2009. The rest of the list may surprise you even more.
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US Airway has announced that passengers will soon be able to prepay their baggage fees when they check-in online. The online fee will be, first bags at $15 and second bags at $25, the same as US Airways currently charges. Unfortunately, the story doesn’t end there.
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We all hate certain things about traveling, and security screenings have to be at the top of the list — after baggage fees. A recent column about extra screenings got me thinking. You see, I once got the dreaded ‘SSSS’ code. Back then I was a novice and didn’t know what it meant.
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Even though fuel costs are falling faster than a plane without wings, the airline industry continues to ratchet up fees on its passengers. Unbelievably, it insists it’s because of “high” — or for that matter “volatile” — energy costs. Do they think we’re stupid?
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American Airlines has been the subject of lots of bad press over charging Army reservists going to active duty additional baggage fees. The airline, through its company spokesman, said it was only following procedure and that eventually the reservists would be reimbursed by the Army for their third bag.
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American Airlines, following the lead of others, announced Monday it would charge passengers $25 for checking a second bag.
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As airlines, desperate for new revenue streams, start to charge extra for overweight baggage, it’s time for travelers to consider how they pack for air travel.
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