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Last week’s news that American Airlines would be adding a US$15 charge for the first checked piece of baggage was bad enough. But it turns out that this was just the tip of the iceberg. Numerous airlines have just announced increases in various fees and charges, and without exception, the airlines are blaming the rising cost of fuel for their need to either introduce or increase these costs. While some consumer groups are pretty mad that some people will end up paying more, other people think this kind of “debundling” of costs is fair - then you only pay for what you use, and if you don’t need to pack a suitcase or bring a pet, then you don’t have to pay for it, or subsidize others who are.
But the list of fees that are being increased “because of fuel prices” is phenomenonally long, and often seemingly a bit randomly selected. For example, Delta Airlines and American Airlines have both increased the fee for unaccompanied minors. If you send your child on a flight on their own, the Delta fee has now doubled from $50 to $100, and on American it’s gone up from $75 to $100.
At the same time, many airlines have raised the costs for bringing your pet on a flight. On Frontier Airlines, they’ve banned them from the cabin so you now have to pay to put them in the cargo hold. At Delta Airlines, bringing your cat or dog on the plane with you will now cost $100 instead of $75, and if they go in the cargo, the price has jumped to $200 from $150; American Airlines have increased their prices to a similar degree.
Even hunters are not exempt from having to pay more. Previously at Frontier Airlines, they would be required to pay $75 to transport a pair of antlers in cargo, but now that’s gone up to $100.
Meanwhile, after American Airlines decided charging for the first piece of checked baggage is all right, US Airlines and United Airlines are said to both be seriously considering doing the same. If you take any oversized baggage, the fees have also increased. At Delta Airlines and American Airlines, oversized bags will now cost $150, up from $100.
With all this extra revenue coming in, airlines should be laughing: but it might not be long until passengers start rebelling against the charges and traveling less.
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