Comments on: Asking Airlines About Fees, Part Two http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2009/01/13/asking-airlines-about-fees-part-two/ Dan Webb on Aviation Thu, 10 May 2012 05:25:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: US Airways Drops Charges for Sodas. « Aviation Buzz http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2009/01/13/asking-airlines-about-fees-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-556 US Airways Drops Charges for Sodas. « Aviation Buzz Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:27:48 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/?p=320#comment-556 [...] charging fees for “extra” items. You can read both parts to that here (part 1) and here (part 2). “It’s such a minor issue in the grand scheme of things but was having a large impact [...] [...] charging fees for “extra” items. You can read both parts to that here (part 1) and here (part 2). “It’s such a minor issue in the grand scheme of things but was having a large impact [...]

]]> By: Dan Webb http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2009/01/13/asking-airlines-about-fees-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-452 Dan Webb Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:15:17 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/?p=320#comment-452 Thanks for the kind words, Max. I think the airlines will hold on to the fees as long as possible, though. Thanks for the kind words, Max. I think the airlines will hold on to the fees as long as possible, though.

]]> By: Max Flight http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/2009/01/13/asking-airlines-about-fees-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Max Flight Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:02:13 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/thingsinthesky/?p=320#comment-451 I maintain that if oil prices remain near current levels, we'll see a cascading elimination of fees. First, online sellers of cheap tickets will include fee information in a "total price" to the consumer, returning us to a "perfect information" market. Then one then another airline will drop fees to achieve a competitive edge, then they all will and we're back where we started. If, on the other hand, oil prices go up a lot, then the fees will stick. Thanks for a good pair of posts, Dan. It was really interesting reading the airline responses. I maintain that if oil prices remain near current levels, we’ll see a cascading elimination of fees. First, online sellers of cheap tickets will include fee information in a “total price” to the consumer, returning us to a “perfect information” market. Then one then another airline will drop fees to achieve a competitive edge, then they all will and we’re back where we started. If, on the other hand, oil prices go up a lot, then the fees will stick.

Thanks for a good pair of posts, Dan. It was really interesting reading the airline responses.

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