United Air to Start Charging for 2nd Bag!

[Naimfan]

I'm one of those in-between types--I fly 4-8 times a year between work and pleasure. Haven't flown United since my son and I took Ted to Orlando to visit some of my family. Won't be flying them again, it looks like!

They really should have been forced into Chapter 7. It would have been more painful immediately, but better for the industry in the long run. I'm at a point with United where I will pay extra to NOT fly them.

 

[stevegmu]

Yeah, so? I don't see the difference between flying overseas and flying domestically with regards to bags. The number of bags will just depend on the length of your trip, and your purpose.

If they really want to start charging extra, they should make some special seats for wider passengers in economy class, and just make them 50% more expensive or something. For example, if there are 4 seats in the middle section of an airplane, make two special rows that have 3 seats only, and make each seat wider. If they charge 33% more money for these seats, they'd break even and gain nothing from it (ie: they have 4 passengers occupying that space rather than 3, but those passengers will only pay a bit more). Now, if they charge 50% more for those seats, then they'd make a bit of profit.

Some may say this is discrimination against fat....sorry, I mean "wide" people, but it's not. It's an option, and they don't need to take it.

Some airlines, like SouthWest, do make fatties buy the seat next to them.