I believe advertised fares should state the entire price, including fees, taxes, etc. Fares cannot be advertised as one way if the price is only valid with roundtrip fares. These rules should apply to everyone who sells tickets. Post purchase price increases should not be allowed. Optional services should be offered on an opt-in basis.
Being confined in an airplane is too long. I think the maximum confinement period should be 1 hour at most and after 20 minutes, passengers should have access to water, lavatories, and standing/moving about. This should apply to all airlines/airports, any size plane, domestic and international.
I do not believe airlines of any size should be allowed to oversell tickets. Let them quote a price to the traveler and offer the option to be on standby. If bumping must exist, there should be no caps on compensation and zero fare ticket passengers should be entitled to the same compensation of other passengers. Compensation at the cost of a full, last minute fare hardly seems extreme to me given the expensive consequences can have to a traveler.
I think airlines of all sizes at all airports should be required to allow passengers to stow in cargo one large suitcase for free and carry on one small suitcase for free. I do not believe the airline should be allowed to charge fees for access to water or lavatories or light or air or electricity. If the airline is going to charge extra fees for anything a passenger may need while traveling, it should be clearly stated at the point where a quote for the airline ticket fare is quoted. There should be no need to wander anywhere else on the airline’s site. State it up front and obvious so the traveler can make an informed choice.
I believe advertised fares should state the entire price, including fees, taxes, etc. Fares cannot be advertised as one way if the price is only valid with roundtrip fares. These rules should apply to everyone who sells tickets. Post purchase price increases should not be allowed. Optional services should be offered on an opt-in basis.
Being confined in an airplane is too long. I think the maximum confinement period should be 1 hour at most and after 20 minutes, passengers should have access to water, lavatories, and standing/moving about. This should apply to all airlines/airports, any size plane, domestic and international.
I do not believe airlines of any size should be allowed to oversell tickets. Let them quote a price to the traveler and offer the option to be on standby. If bumping must exist, there should be no caps on compensation and zero fare ticket passengers should be entitled to the same compensation of other passengers. Compensation at the cost of a full, last minute fare hardly seems extreme to me given the expensive consequences can have to a traveler.
I think airlines of all sizes at all airports should be required to allow passengers to stow in cargo one large suitcase for free and carry on one small suitcase for free. I do not believe the airline should be allowed to charge fees for access to water or lavatories or light or air or electricity. If the airline is going to charge extra fees for anything a passenger may need while traveling, it should be clearly stated at the point where a quote for the airline ticket fare is quoted. There should be no need to wander anywhere else on the airline’s site. State it up front and obvious so the traveler can make an informed choice.
Sad but true, I think airlines will need to have minimum customer service standards dictated to them. Yes to all of the proposed solutions by DOT.
Ban peanuts and tree nuts on all flights.