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Apr 15, 2019
7:48
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Jesse Pinkman
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I don't think I've ever witnessed a case where the person getting into it with
the gate agent wasn't completely irrational.
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I’m listening to a shouting match between an airline agent and passenger
coolcats
4/15/19 7:41am
I don't blame the airline, I've seen those warnings when I purchased the ticket
The Dark Knight
4/15/19 7:42am
For the bigger airlines, they offer a cheaper basic economy price with
LiveCoug
4/15/19 7:46am
I hate the way the airlines do pricing now
Medute
4/15/19 8:36am
The history of charging for baggage started when gas prices were over $4 per
Don_Juan_El_Guapo
4/15/19 7:44am
I can still remember a 2008 email that airlines sent to all of their frequent
Emmett Fitz-Hume
4/15/19 8:07am
For basic economy, you have to actually click something that says you
LiveCoug
4/15/19 7:44am
Agree, seen this pop up multiple times. I spend a lot of time in airports and I am actually
SayMyName
4/15/19 7:54am
We're flying BE on Delta tomorrow. They don't charge for carryon, but say
Florwood
4/15/19 9:08am
I don't think I've ever witnessed a case where the person getting into it with
Jesse Pinkman
4/15/19 7:48am
United is doing that?
Blue Ghost
4/15/19 8:15am
Only if you choose to purchase the cheaper basic economy option
LiveCoug
4/15/19 8:18am
So there is a difference between basic economy and regular economy?
Blue Ghost
4/15/19 8:52am
Yes
LiveCoug
4/15/19 8:54am
Yep, their transformation to an ULCC is complete - American and Delta are
Emmett Fitz-Hume
4/15/19 8:19am
This is the exact thing that bugs me. The major carriers are supposed to be
specsauce
4/15/19 8:28am
"That's what I pay for"...Isn't that the point? You CAN pay for carry on rights
The Dark Knight
4/15/19 8:36am
I agree. I’m talking more in general that I wish they would not have gone down
specsauce
4/15/19 8:48am
Frontier may be the airline for you.
Blue Ghost
4/15/19 8:48am
No, I am willing to pay more for a better experience.
The Dark Knight
4/15/19 12:21pm
I get what you are saying about simply paying more; however, in my experience
Emmett Fitz-Hume
4/15/19 12:38pm
Good points.
The Dark Knight
4/15/19 1:25pm
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