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July 23, 2010 10:30 am
Thank you for the comment dentedskull. You raise a good issue about passenger safety.
August 18, 2010 10:48 pm
Thanks for your comment! Do others think the $15-$35 range is reasonable? Should the DOT get involved in regulating this fee?
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Charging extra for all checked bags ultimately causes passenger injuries. It’s a safety issue.
The proposed rule is wise and good and forbids a despicable practice, but misses the larger issue of passenger safety. Charging a fee for all checked baggage is the problem that you should focus on.
Charging for all checked bags encourages travelers to overload the overhead bins with large, heavy bags. Passengers are not professional baggage handlers. Baggage handlers don’t hoist bags they can barely lift over passengers’ heads. Passengers do this or pay $20-$40 extra per bag. Passengers are not as fit as baggage handlers, are not trained at all, and often can not lift their bags into the crowded overhead bins. Many need wheels to move their “carry on” bags through… more »
These large bags, especially the wheels, hurt when a bag falls on your head. I’ve only gotten one cut and one ringer so far, both since the baggage fee brutality came in. I witness one accident every third flight.
Please require airlines to allow for some generous weight in checked baggage. Let it be part of the ticket. The old limit of 75 pounds domestic was really nice, but even 30 pounds would be more than plenty.
The passengers hate the baggage charge for many reasons. It’s not just the sleazy entrapment the proposed rule addresses. It is a safety issue and should be regulated as such. Fix the root problem. « less
Jessmoanikeala, would it be fair if domestic travelers weren’t charged extra for checked bags (no fees, the way it was two years ago)?
And then there’s the effect of all the extra carry-ons on the cabin crew: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704388504575419743157731062.html .
http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/3801089/airline-baggage-fees-chart-updated/ lists fees for major airlines. They all seem to settle into the $15-$35 each way.
The airlines aren’t competing on price for checked baggage. I think the best solution is $0.