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Articles tagged “bag fees”

Airlines

Indian airlines begin to charge ancillary fees for first time

It’ll be fascinating to watch the impact ancillary fees have in a new market. They will likely prove instrumental in keeping airlines’ operation costs low and sustainable as foreign investors enter the market for the first time.

Skift | 11 years ago

Indian airlines begin to charge ancillary fees for first time

Airlines

British Airways offers cheaper fares to flyers without checked bags

By subtracting the cost of the first checked bag usually allowed to economy passengers, BA is effectively making its fares look on par with bare bone airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet.

Oliver Smith, The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Airlines

United abruptly lowers bag allowances for biz class flyers, adds hefty penalty fees

While Star Alliance Gold cardholders and frequent flyers will still receive a third bag, those without status are sure to be frustrated with United’s lack of notice.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

What’s really behind the decrease in lost airline baggage: Fees and fines

The torrent of bag fees means fewer bags to mishandle, and DOT liability increases gave airlines a bigger kick in the behind to get their act together.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

What’s really behind the decrease in lost airline baggage: Fees and fines

Airlines

Southwest Airlines’ days as the industry maverick are numbered

Southwest can no longer afford to wave bag fees without finding other ways to increase profits. Perhaps Spirit, by refusing to apologize for rampant fees while offering dirt cheap fares, is the real maverick these days.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Southwest Airlines’ days as the industry maverick are numbered

Airlines

Behind the fee hikes that drove stellar profits for U.S. airlines in 2012

The incremental hikes in 2012 and bundling only serves to confuse consumers and make true price comparison even more difficult to decipher.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Behind the fee hikes that drove stellar profits for U.S. airlines in 2012

Airlines

Skift global trend for 2013: Ancillary fees are the new normal, and it isn’t just airlines

The unbundling of industries is a trend happening across every sector, and travel is leading through airlines and now hotels as well.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Skift global trend for 2013: Ancillary fees are the new normal, and it isn’t just airlines

Airlines

Here’s how much each U.S. airline earned from baggage and cancellation fees last year

What if fees are actually beneficial, and fair, to flyers? Airlines’ reliance on fees keeps base airfares lower than they’ve been in decades while the extra costs are based on individual circumstance.

Skift | 11 years ago

Here’s how much each U.S. airline earned from baggage and cancellation fees last year

Business Travel

Mishandled bags leader United Airlines launches bag delivery service

The bag delivery service will be a convenience for some passengers, assuming their bags get loaded correctly onto their United Airlines flights.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Mishandled bags leader United Airlines launches bag delivery service

Airlines

Delta is the second-most profitable U.S. airline, but it is the king of bag fees

Fees for bags, reservation changes, and seat upgrades have finally made U.S. airlines profitable, but the traveling pubic still isn't sold on the a la carte fee system.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Delta is the second-most profitable U.S. airline, but it is the king of bag fees