Comments on: And the next airline to charge for carry-on bags is … http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/and-the-next-airline-to-charge-for-carry-on-bags-is-%e2%80%a6/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: “Did you know?…” | ExpertFlyer Blog http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/and-the-next-airline-to-charge-for-carry-on-bags-is-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-37962 “Did you know?…” | ExpertFlyer Blog Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:30:24 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=30225#comment-37962 [...] “Did you know?…” by expertflyer on July 15, 2010 in Uncategorized with No comments Tweet var addthis_product = 'wpp-261'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Airline recovery spells good news for business travelers USA Today – Travel For the first time in a long while, a climate of “cautious optimism” pervades the airline industry as the economy rebounds and business travelers take to the road again.  Read more… And the next airline to charge for carry-on bags is … Consumer Traveler A new mobile poll by Predicto says 72 percent of users think another airline will follow Spirit Airlines’ lead this year.  Read more… [...] [...] “Did you know?…” by expertflyer on July 15, 2010 in Uncategorized with No comments Tweet var addthis_product = 'wpp-261'; var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; Airline recovery spells good news for business travelers USA Today – Travel For the first time in a long while, a climate of “cautious optimism” pervades the airline industry as the economy rebounds and business travelers take to the road again.  Read more… And the next airline to charge for carry-on bags is … Consumer Traveler A new mobile poll by Predicto says 72 percent of users think another airline will follow Spirit Airlines’ lead this year.  Read more… [...]

]]> By: “Did you know?…” | ellijah http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/and-the-next-airline-to-charge-for-carry-on-bags-is-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-37626 “Did you know?…” | ellijah Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=30225#comment-37626 [...] “Did you know?…” by admin on July 15, 2010 in Uncategorized with No comments Tweet Airline recovery spells good news for business travelers USA Today – Travel For the first time in a long while, a climate of “cautious optimism” pervades the airline industry as the economy rebounds and business travelers take to the road again.  Read more… And the next airline to charge for carry-on bags is … Consumer Traveler A new mobile poll by Predicto says 72 percent of users think another airline will follow Spirit Airlines’ lead this year.  Read more… [...] [...] “Did you know?…” by admin on July 15, 2010 in Uncategorized with No comments Tweet Airline recovery spells good news for business travelers USA Today – Travel For the first time in a long while, a climate of “cautious optimism” pervades the airline industry as the economy rebounds and business travelers take to the road again.  Read more… And the next airline to charge for carry-on bags is … Consumer Traveler A new mobile poll by Predicto says 72 percent of users think another airline will follow Spirit Airlines’ lead this year.  Read more… [...]

]]> By: Robert http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/and-the-next-airline-to-charge-for-carry-on-bags-is-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-24958 Robert Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:52:02 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=30225#comment-24958 DonJ wrote - "Petri exposed the REAL reason for the airlines breaking out all the fees: the airlines pay no taxes on them as they would if they remained integrated in the ticket price. Watch the budget hawks go after that. Pax should focus on that as well. It is money being lost for airport and air traffic control improvements." I'm not certain that is THE reason airlines are charging fees but the ticket tax issue certainly is a consequence Personally, I've complained here and in other forums that the FAA is losing revenue for operations as a result of the unbundling of air fares. Just this past Wednesday the US GAO (Government Accountability Office) released a report exactly on this topic with recommendations to Congress. Here's the link. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-785 DonJ wrote – “Petri exposed the REAL reason for the airlines breaking out all the fees: the airlines pay no taxes on them as they would if they remained integrated in the ticket price. Watch the budget hawks go after that. Pax should focus on that as well. It is money being lost for airport and air traffic control improvements.”

I’m not certain that is THE reason airlines are charging fees but the ticket tax issue certainly is a consequence Personally, I’ve complained here and in other forums that the FAA is losing revenue for operations as a result of the unbundling of air fares. Just this past Wednesday the US GAO (Government Accountability Office) released a report exactly on this topic with recommendations to Congress. Here’s the link.

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-10-785

]]> By: donj http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/and-the-next-airline-to-charge-for-carry-on-bags-is-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-24953 donj Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:24:31 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=30225#comment-24953 One of the keys to what happens to all the fees is the hearing in the House, especially the statement by Cong. Petri (R) regarding them. Members of Congress and Senators are among the most frequent fliers. While they do get special treatment, they are exposed to pax at the airport and on the plane who are complaining loudly. More importantly, Cong. Petri exposed the REAL reason for the airlines breaking out all the fees: the airlines pay no taxes on them as they would if they remained integrated in the ticket price. Watch the budget hawks go after that. Pax should focus on that as well. It is money being lost for airport and air traffic control improvements. One of the keys to what happens to all the fees is the hearing in the House, especially the statement by Cong. Petri (R) regarding them. Members of Congress and Senators are among the most frequent fliers. While they do get special treatment, they are exposed to pax at the airport and on the plane who are complaining loudly. More importantly, Cong. Petri exposed the REAL reason for the airlines breaking out all the fees: the airlines pay no taxes on them as they would if they remained integrated in the ticket price. Watch the budget hawks go after that. Pax should focus on that as well. It is money being lost for airport and air traffic control improvements.

]]> By: Frank http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/and-the-next-airline-to-charge-for-carry-on-bags-is-%e2%80%a6/comment-page-1/#comment-24946 Frank Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:38:31 +0000 http://www.consumertraveler.com/?p=30225#comment-24946 Did passenger numbers decline after the implementation of this FEE at SpiritAir? Anyone actually fly them since, just wondering, because I bet boarding was a breeze. How's the overhead space now? anyone? Did passenger numbers decline after the implementation of this FEE at SpiritAir?
Anyone actually fly them since, just wondering, because I bet boarding was a breeze. How’s the overhead space now?

anyone?

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