From today’s paper, an article posted in Reuters indicates that Spirit Air is about to begin experimenting with charging the passengers for overhead carry-on luggage. The fees range from $30 for an advanced registration, to $45 when checking a bag at the gate!! This is outrageous considering what they are forcing customers to have to comply with. We have been subjected to fees for sodas, fees for checking bags under the plane, and now for carrying a bag onto the plane. There are very few people who fly without any sort of luggage. I am appalled.
“U.S. airlines are increasingly relying on new fees — called ancillary revenue in industry parlance– to boost their revenue and ultimately influence profits.”
These fees are getting way out of hand.