Editorial: When are these fees going to end?
June 13, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Air Travel
As I’ve written many times before, and most recently at the announcement that an airline would charge for a checked bag, the basic economics of flying vs. the price of a ticket are seriously out of whack! Although the cost of doing business has risen substantially, the cost of flying has not. In fact, even without taking into consideration the present day value of a dollar, it seems like in many cases, the fares have dropped.
As costs of airline travel rose, the airlines first went to its vendors and negotiated better contracts. Then it went to its employees for …read more
