New Airline Fee: Holiday Surcharge
September 28, 2009 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Air Travel
Bag charges. Fuel surcharges. Airport fees. Fees for premium seats in the cabin. Fees for overweight bags. Fees for security charges. Fees for food, pillows and blankets, and other inflight amenities. And we haven’t even gotten to the taxes yet. Is it any wonder that what starts out as an inexpensive airline ticket quickly creeps up to a pretty expensive charge?
Now, word is out about a holiday fee. That’s right, Delta, American, United and US Airways have added on a $10 surcharge to fares on the weekends after Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. The fares for that time already …read more
Airline Merger Mania
February 15, 2008 by Mary Jo Manzanares
Filed under Air Travel
It’s long been talked, but could it actually be happening? Are we destined to consolidate down to only one or two airlines?
We could be on our way to that point if these merger rumors are true –
Delta & Northwest?
Continental & United?
Say it isn’t so. Less competition instead of more? This cannot be good for consumers.
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