Misery works: airlines making money on baggage fees

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5-15-2009 @ 11:05AM

Mark said...

I hate to sound like an airline apologist, but saying that the airlines are making "extra" money is quite misleading. The airlines have simply shifted some of the price of a ticket to baggage fees. Instead of everyone on the plane paying $10-20 more for their ticket, people who choose to travel with more bags are paying $15-25 more. As someone who usually travels light, I appreciate this.

The fees also create an incentive to travel light. Weight plays a big role in how much fuel a plane burns. Less fuel = less emissions = happier environment.

So yes, the fees are annoying because they are a change from what we were used to, but in the end, they reward those of us who happen to pack light.

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