Spirit Airlines CEO stuffs himself in an overhead bin to justify paid carry-on fees

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There is already a la carte pricing in legroom.

Your arguement wasn't about fun. It was about cost and whether or not it would appeal to travelers. I think charging people for carrying on bags actually brings the fun back into travel. Security lines would be shorter, boarding times would be shorter, and airplanes could be designed to have more open space.

You should compare it to the pricing models for cars. You expect certain things when you buy a car (seats, engine, wheels, safety). If you want extra things (fancier radio, bigger trunk, leather) you can either pick a brand that you add them on one-by-one (GM, Ford) or you can pick a brand that puts more of them in the price up front (Honda, Acura). People will pick whatever method works best for their particular trip.

4-14-2010 @ 2:30PM

Scott Carmichael said...

Do you really believe people will just stop carrying bags? The end result will be that people (like myself) will whine and rant about it, but end up paying the price, bringing the same amount of bags on board as we all used to. Plane will still be as full, and the airline will make even more money.

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