The only thing surprising about travel these days is that people are surprised by it.
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Fee
Ilene Coffey’s room at an Orlando hotel comes with an unexpected surprise: a $50 fee for a “short stay.” When she protests, her hotel and online travel agency tell her she must pay. What’s worse, she can’t back out — if she does, her credit card will be charged for the stay. Is there a way out of this mess?
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Get ready. It’s coming. You can hear it in conversations with other travelers: the whispers of imminent action. You can almost feel it in the airport terminal: the nervous energy, the pent-up frustration.
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Want an advanced seat on Spirit Airlines? Prepare to pay up. Adding insult to injury, Spirit Airlines has decided to charge you between $10 to $15 if you want to book any seat in advance. Additionally, that fee is for each leg.
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Are sky-high refueling costs for your rental car about to be history? They are if you live in Maryland, thanks to actions to be announced today by the state’s attorney general, Douglas Gansler. And cheaper refueling prices are spilling beyond the boundaries of the Old Line State.
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Prepare for the summer of the carry-on wars. It’s bad enough that many people’s idea of carry-on courtesy makes cell phone users look polite. But it’s about to get worse. A lot worse.
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We’ve been warned about the airline ticket fees we can see. But what about the ones that aren’t disclosed?
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Word that American Airlines will charge $15 for the first checked bag has sparked quite a debate on our forums.
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