Comments on: Prediction: airlines will begin charging for carry-on luggage soon

By: Pros and Cons for Recession Travelers « Travel Jab

Pros and Cons for Recession Travelers « Travel Jab — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:42:17 +0000

[...] summer, after several airlines instituted a $15 fee for the first checked bag, my colleague Ron Goltsch predicted the end to free carry-on bags and there’s almost no evidence that carriers aren’t [...]

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Airline ancillary revenue: what’s next? | velvet escape's blog — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:07:36 +0000

[...] recent article on CNN fuelled increasing rumours that airlines are contemplating charging passengers for carry-on luggage. This prompted a travel [...]

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:43:03 +0000

I am against the airlines charging for carry-ons. I think if they want to charge for baggage, it must be either the checked or carry ons but not both. It is an unfair practice. If the major airlines did this, I would take my business to Southwest because they would never do something like this. Even today, the first two bags are free, non-alcoholic drinks are free, snacks are free, and carry ons are free. I don’t see Continental doing this either since it would go against their motto: Work Hard, Fly Right.

By: KG2V

KG2V — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:53:46 +0000

I made 4 flights this week, and each time, there was no problem putting stuff overhead – lots of room. ONE person had an overstuffed carry on, that was hard to fit, but it went.

It might be that there were 4 of us flying, and only 2 carry ons, plus my wife’s (small) purse

By: Alice Engelman

Alice Engelman — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:49:28 +0000

I’m all for charging for carry-on luggage. I don’t travel that much (4-6 pleasure trips/year) but I’m horrified at the amount and size of items the airlines let people carry on. Besides taking up space which other passengers who operate w/i the rules should have, I dread someone opening the overhead and stuff falling out …on me!

If airlines do move ahead w/this, I certainly hope they manage the situation well before the security lines or the boarding lines. I also hope they have staff on hand to handle the passenger who loses his/her temper over this.

By: Ron Goltsch

Ron Goltsch — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:49:33 +0000

Ellen,
Careful what you wish for….you just might get it. Truth be told, I agree with you. I am an elite traveler on most every flight I take, so I take advantage of priority boarding simply so I can get my bag in the overhead with little fuss. I would love to be one of the last people on board before the flight takes off. It would give me time to unwind in the airport, knowing I have space to put my bag in the overhead.

Ron

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:43:36 +0000

Actually, I would pay a fee for a carryon if I were guaranteed a space above my seat for my stuff.

By: John F

John F — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:05:29 +0000

DL is already equipping it’s fleet with credit card readers. SO this is logical for sure. I wonder how and when the transaction takes place? Will the credit card readers have the PNR info (including CC info) and just bill it to you when the FA notices a second bag?