Posted by
ShiningCity on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 11:33:53 AM
You know I like Airfare Watchdog. I've mentioned it before. It's one of the blogs I read daily.
What do you think about airlines charging for carry on bags instead of checked bags?
(I hope none of you wrote this...)
"I like the idea of charging for carry-ons and allowing the first checked bag free! I am usually traveling with both a computer bag and a clothing bag that would fit overhead. But, I don't travel enough anymore to warrant preferred boarding, so that means a race to find a place for ANY carryon! Why not charge those who travel for business on a regular basis and prefer to carry on? They're usually on expense accounts and can charge the fees back to their companies. Besides, even if I can find a space for a carry-on, I'm short and not as strong as I was when I traveled on business. The baggage charge is also a real deterrent to any traveler who is less than perfect or physically fit. That's discrimination! Maybe AARP should take up this cause for older travelers."
Truly, what happens to people's thinking as they age? Sometimes I just want to shake them. There are so many things wrong with this opinion, I don't even know where to start.