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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Airlines keeping fees despite lower fuel costs

As we have mentioned several times before, airlines are hanging on to their fees for checked-baggage and other services that once were included in air fare, despite the steep drop in fuel costs. Happy New Year! The latest version of the story, including words from US Airways CEO Doug Parker, can be found in this AP story.  
Posted by Tom BELDEN @ 9:31 AM  Permalink | 3 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:59 AM, 12/24/2008
    The only surprise is that the airlines haven't renamed it a "facilities surcharge" or some other meaningless phrase to further disguise it as a blatant rip-off.
    — stubenville
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:31 AM, 12/26/2008
    Hey, there is another fee the airlines can get..A facilities charge, just for flying on their airline..let's say $5.00. Just like buying a ticket on line..there is a facilities charge for the work to process your ticket...Tell Doug right away..YHS
    — STEVE5444
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 12:44 AM, 01/05/2009
    I posted this comment earlier. I've noticed that in Philly and Atlanta. Passengers are avoid the 15$ fee by checking bags at the gate. The gate agaents are not collecting the fees. WHY?
    — skm


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About Tom Belden
Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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