Good points.

Sign up, and you'll be able to vote in polls. Sign up

Report problem with this ad

Apr 15, 2019
1:25:15pm

The Dark Knight All-American

Good points.

Report problem with this ad

The Dark Knight

Previous username: WhiteKnight
Bio page: The Dark Knight
Joined: Oct 28, 2004
Last login: May 6, 2024
Total posts: 22,527 (2,243 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

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

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

Report problem with this ad

Posting on CougarBoard

In order to post, you will need to either sign up or log in.

Report problem with this ad