Comments on: The End of the World as We Know It; or, American to Charge for Checked Baggage http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/22/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-or-american-to-charge-for-checked-baggage/ The Daily Airline News by Jared Blank Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:33:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: charlie http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/22/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-or-american-to-charge-for-checked-baggage/#comment-3099 charlie Thu, 22 May 2008 16:39:34 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/05/22/the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-or-american-to-charge-for-checked-baggage/#comment-3099 ok, you were right with the obit. I guess what steams me about this latest AA transgressions is it is going to steer more people into bringing carry-ons abroad. And yes, I know, you can "red-tag" it at the counter. But how many times have I brought a carry-on for a flight that works well for a 737 but not a RJ - and have had to gate-check it for one segment? Also, the fee system (as opposed to raising fare) seems to be an end-run about booking engines. American is particularly bad about displaying fees. ok, you were right with the obit.

I guess what steams me about this latest AA transgressions is it is going to steer more people into bringing carry-ons abroad. And yes, I know, you can “red-tag” it at the counter. But how many times have I brought a carry-on for a flight that works well for a 737 but not a RJ - and have had to gate-check it for one segment?

Also, the fee system (as opposed to raising fare) seems to be an end-run about booking engines. American is particularly bad about displaying fees.

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