Who has the worst fees in the travel industry? Here’s the surprise answer
Will the industry with the worst fees please stand up and take a bow?
Will the industry with the worst fees please stand up and take a bow?
Don’t look now, but the airline industry is getting rich off fees. Very rich.
It’s been more than two years since most major airlines “unbundled” their fares and began charging passengers for the first checked bag. And although air travelers are now paying more for their luggage than ever — $2.7 billion last year, compared with just $1.1 billion in 2008 — they are deeply unhappy about it, according to a new poll.
Dotti Cahill thought she had a $150 ticket credit on Delta Air Lines. She thought wrong.
In part two of their interview with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, Christopher Elliott and Charlie Leocha explore the new tarmac-delay restrictions for airlines and pending rules for the disclosure of surcharges, such as baggage fees, that have spread through the airline industry.
On second thought, maybe you should leave home without it.