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Fumesucker

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4. They have whole divisions of people who do nothing but dream up stuff like this n/t

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That $25 Checked Bag Service Only Costs Airlines $2 [View all] marmar Feb 2014 OP

Airline Profits To Hit Record High jsr Feb 2014 #1

Umm, Airlines are supposed to make a profit. gerogie2 Feb 2014 #29

"It's a revenue stream." Brickbat Feb 2014 #2

They have to make up the free bags for their credit card holders and frequent fliers Arcanetrance Feb 2014 #3

They have whole divisions of people who do nothing but dream up stuff like this n/t Fumesucker Feb 2014 #4

Revenue stream...iow...all the traffic will bear HereSince1628 Feb 2014 #5

Airlines now make their profits from "fees" not from the actual joeybee12 Feb 2014 #6

Well, there are some other costs in there elias7 Feb 2014 #7

Yes Munificence Feb 2014 #38

I worked the concession stand at a movie theater in HS tabbycat31 Feb 2014 #39

Jet fuel doesn't reflect the total cost of flying bags Major Nikon Feb 2014 #8

There is only one airline that I know of that doesn't marmar Feb 2014 #9

Southwest and Jetblue don't charge for the first checked bag Major Nikon Feb 2014 #11

Amtrak and my car don't charge at all for a second bag. Heywood J Feb 2014 #15

Many times I just mail them back Major Nikon Feb 2014 #18

Southwest doesn't charge for the first 2 checked bags. nt Common Sense Party Feb 2014 #30

so freaking what. KentuckyWoman Feb 2014 #10

Most airline employees are well compensated in pay and benefits Major Nikon Feb 2014 #13

Pilots on regional carriers make poverty wages. nt LeftyMom Feb 2014 #16

That's why I said there's exceptions Major Nikon Feb 2014 #20

$25? That's cheap. Beacool Feb 2014 #12

And how much would it cost you to ship that bag with UPS? Bazinga Feb 2014 #14

Charging and extra $23 is "saving you money"? Huh. uppityperson Feb 2014 #21

$25 < $100 Bazinga Feb 2014 #22

$0<$25 AND $2<$25 uppityperson Feb 2014 #24

ummm... false and false. Bazinga Feb 2014 #25

Oh dang me for my typos! I will go hang my head in shame. uppityperson Feb 2014 #26

I did chuckle a little bit to myself. Bazinga Feb 2014 #34

When I buy groceries, I am irked when the teller cheerfully says "you saved this much". No, I spent uppityperson Feb 2014 #44

Shush! You're not supposed to notice that. Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #45

To be fair, quite a few other businesses have high-margin add-ons to basic services. BlueCheese Feb 2014 #17

they are trying to make money and this is an easy way to do it JI7 Feb 2014 #19

And how much does it cost a movie theater to make a large soda that they sell for $5.75? (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #23

If you're at a movie, you don't need a large soda Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #31

No. You can ship your stuff using UPS, FedEx or the Post Office (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #41

No you can't Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #47

I've done it successfully many times (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #48

I've seen it done unsuccessfully Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #50

At some point in the not too distant future airlines LibDemAlways Feb 2014 #27

I've always suspected that one reason for the "no liquids" rule at security Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #32

If they ever do start charging to use the lavatory, LibDemAlways Feb 2014 #42

The way things are going... Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #46

Until people start wearing diapers. NYC Liberal Feb 2014 #54

I agree. It would be short lived once the LibDemAlways Feb 2014 #55

FedEx makes profits shipping packages also! nt Logical Feb 2014 #28

For the real scoop on airline fees I recommend "Cheap Flights" by.... Hekate Feb 2014 #33

I worked as a travel agent for a few years LibDemAlways Feb 2014 #43

Flying is moparlunatic Feb 2014 #35

Compared to what? Major Nikon Feb 2014 #37

du rec. xchrom Feb 2014 #36

"...you paid for yours, got mine for free" last 3 flights... Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #40

The small percent of bags that don't arrive with the passenger are very costly FarCenter Feb 2014 #49

They are heavily subsidized rickford66 Feb 2014 #51

one of the reasons I like Southwest dlwickham Feb 2014 #52

Honestly I'd rather them charge for carry on than checked bags. MillennialDem Feb 2014 #53