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OK, who here is smart enough to realize that an outright ban on baggage fees would ultimately lead to higher air fares for the consumer?
No kidding.
Airlines were deregulated over 30 years ago. This was HUGELY beneficial to the vast majority of Americans - before then, most could not afford to fly, now almost everyone can and does.
Why continue the process of re-regulation? The airlines are private businesses and should be permitted to set their own prices for the various services they provide (I'm counting transportation of bags as an additional service...the bags take up space in the cargo hold and the weight results in additional fuel being used).
Now I will say this - they are using these fees as a means of tax evasion. That should not be allowed. The taxes collected on fares should also be collected on these fees.
I would rather pay higher fair than be chump changed into baggage fees and snacks.
Why? There's no difference between being charged $25 extra for bags vs $25 for extra fare, except for those of us who carry-on, we'll be the ones who suffer.
Why? There's no difference between being charged $25 extra for bags vs $25 for extra fare, except for those of us who carry-on, we'll be the ones who suffer.
People have better visibility to fares than hidden charges, or be controlled to plan their trips by the airlines. So, they can shop for best fare. It is why I chose to book tickets on British Airways to London last month, even though the flight was by American Airlines. If I were to book on American Airlines, we would have gotten the same flight, but paid $120 more on bags, but about $100 less on tickets. So, even though the tickets were cheaper under American Airlines, the expense was lower on British Airways. But even if that weren't the case, I would still choose an airline that respects its customers more and affords greater freedom.
BTW, American Airlines is the only one of five airlines I've considered/flown this year that has the stupid baggage fee on second bag on international flights. The others being Lufthansa (Germany), British Airways, Jet Airways (India) and Air India.
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Originally Posted by AeroGuyDC
LOL....does anyone in this forum actually need to be explained why this might be the most ignorant post EVER put forth in any forum anywhere? Tell ya what. Look up the words "money" and "fungibility" and decide if you want to retract this statement.
Not really. Ignorance rules these forums, your post illustrates just that.
Last edited by EinsteinsGhost; 11-23-2011 at 08:07 AM..
People have better visibility to fares than hidden charges, or be controlled to plan their trips by the airlines. So, they can shop for best fare. It is why I chose to book tickets on British Airways to London last month, even though the flight was by American Airlines. If I were to book on American Airlines, we would have gotten the same flight, but paid $120 more on bags, but about $100 less on tickets. So, even though the tickets were cheaper under American Airlines, the expense was lower on British Airways. But even if that weren't the case, I would still choose an airline that respects its customers more and affords greater freedom.
Look at that - you, the consumer, were able to do your homework and find the best rate, despite baggage fees.
Do you think that you're smarter than everyone else? Oh wait.. "Einstein's Ghost"...
Newsflash - you're not. And the only things that a law like this would do are add more unnecessary regulation and bloat, and it would penalize people like myself that travel light.
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