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Monday, November 2, 2009
Airline fees here to stay, perhaps with new name
Airline industry officials and consultants gathered in Southern California last week to talk about "a la carte" fees and "ancillary revenue," the hot buzz words in the busines these days. They weren't there to talk about ways to charge you fewer of them, or do away with them if the economy gets better. But they did offer hope that they become more transparent, or perhaps packaged in a way that may make them more palatable. Advice was also offered at the confab about giving fees a new name that doesn't sound so much like what they are -- additional cost to the consumer. Read more about it here. 
Posted by Tom BELDEN @ 9:28 AM  Permalink | 1 comment
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Posted 04:05 AM, 11/06/2009
STEVE5444
the fact that companies have grown up just for the purpose of telling airlines how to "re-package" and "re-name" fees is ugly..
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About Tom Belden
Tom Belden has been reporting and writing about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for nearly 25 years. He has written business travel columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His ground-breaking reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com.
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