rsmithadx

First it was a $5.00 charge to book a ticket with a reservations agent on the telephone....then it was $5.00 for a SNACKPAK to eat and then a charge for an extra bag.

Now today USAir has announced that it will be charging a $5.00 charge for a window or aisles seat...where does this nickel and dime the pax stop. USAir says this is done to offset the rising price of fuel so my question is will this new policy be stopped when fuel prices become stable...I doubt it.

Why cant the consumer see they are being insulted with these recent polices/programs. Why don't the marketing departments at our carriers just do what they need to do and raise prices enough to stop these stupid pickpocket programs.

The flights for the most part are full there should be no fear in charging what the price of travel is worth. The subsidy's that we have offered the passenger have cost airline employees dearly.


Done

mjarosz

Sounds a lot like they're moving towards the European LCC way of doing things. Maybe we'll see advertisements on the seats and broadcast over the PAs next...
Wait, is US Air still selling their credit card program in flight?

trackpilot

Yeah i just say every airline should get together and raise ticket prices across the board by at least $100. That should help.

FlyBoyd

Wow..I think the courts my have something to say about that...price fixing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Antitrust_Act

FlyJSH

that'd called price fixing, and it is illegal
... unless the government does it

Senior Skipper

So then 2/3 of the pax on one of their many A320's or 757's will have to pay another $5? That's crazy. Does that also apply if you're assigned to a window/aisle? I suppose the seats in the middle are lighter...

I'm all for USAir doing well, but this is downright silly. Tack another $5 onto all the ticket prices and let pax sit where they want.

trackpilot

I don't understand how that'd be illegal. The airlines aren't making any money now and gas prices are insane. So what to do other than raise prices to where they should be??? $5 is nothing...

milky

It's not actually illegal for them to all charge $100 more per ticket. It's illegal for them to get together as a group and decide to charge $100 per ticket. So, if they randomly all decided at the same time with no proof of collusion, then it would be legal. I hope that happens soon (except when I need to fly).

UnlimitedAkro

Nickel and dime?! I should be in management.

The following new charges apply as of the first of May. Have a good summer.

Men who weigh over 200lbs- fat charge. $50.
Woman who weigh over 130 lbs. Fat charge. $60.
People who smell bad. Stink charge. $80.
Did you just get up while the seatbelt sign is on?! Thats a charge. $40.
Ugly Women. Pay up. $100.
Need to use the Lav? Lav charge. $20 bucks each use.
Really ugly women. Double the ugliness, double the fine. $200.
Your baby is crying again? $20 for each 5 minutes of screaming.
You wanna complain? There is a fee for complaining. $30 per complaint.
You didn't turn your cell phone off before the door closed? Pay up. $25.
Getting picky with how many ice cubes you want in your cup from the flight attendant during cabin service. Big fine there Mr. Picky. $200.
Oh you are a frequent flier and you are special. Nope. Get off the airplane. Walk to New York. We dont want to hear your crap anymore.

Pay more money and quit complaining.

JayDee

Well that is pretty darn funny in my opinion...

I recently Bought a Zed on WN from BNA to LAS....

No offence to the WN pilots( as the landings were spot on)

But that was the worst flight of my entire life... I stuck in the middle seat between one guy who thought I was some financial guru and the other was one of the weirdos. I just wanted to sleep the 4 hours and move on... Hell no. Next time, Ill either Non rev in first class or just not go.

However, yoru pricing scheme there could be the reason WN made profit the last Q.... one guy took like 9 packets of snacks... at least 10 of the guys were way way overweight and more than one female was aswell... Not to mention the dude beside me smelled liek cheap bathroom aftershave.