Thanks to Eddie Schmid of WhereIveBeen.com (@whereivebeen on Twitter) for these great ideas for the baggage fees blues.
Miffed about all these airlines charging exorbitant baggage fees? I know — the nerve. But look at it this way: Like all the financially inconvenient decisions companies are making for us these days, therein lies an opportunity for some fresh self-reflection.
Let’s get new-agey for a moment: Visualize yourself hunched over your carry-on bag during your next packing experience, trying to calculate the utility of your hairdryer over your crisp new pair of penny loafers. This event will drive you into the slippery slope of Luggage Existentialism, a budding philosophy that may force a larger question: Do I really need the hairdryer or the penny loafers… at all?
Like… whoa, bro. But hey - keep reading, I’ve got some ideas…
Airline Bag Fee Headaches? Try “Backpacking” instead!
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Northwest Airlines is the latest carrier to start charging you for your first checked bag.
The new fee goes goes into effect for tickets purchased on or after July 10, 2008 for travel on or after August 28.
For more on the latest fee from Northwest Airlines and all of the other airline fees out there, please visit RickSeaney.com.
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Additional fees seem to be the way of air travel these days. The majority of major airlines have begun charging for a second checked bag, and other carriers offer a veritable a la carte menu of services including meals and curbside check-in. We’re also seeing additional costs for leg-room, with some airlines even considering charging extra for aisle and window seats.
Midwest Airlines is the latest carrier to put a price on leg-room with their Signature Seating. They’re not sticking you in a middle seat if you’re not willing to pay, but they now offer a seating choice on their MD-80 aircrafts. You can purchase a standard airline ticket for Saver Seating, or you can kick in an extra $65 for Signature Seating, which will be “arranged 2-by-2 with exceptional legroom.”
There will be 12 signature seats on select Midwest Airlines flights. Keep reading to see the routes that will be affected, and decide if extra comfort is worth an extra $65…
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“Signature Seating” on Midwest Airlines
