Just read a news release on Yahoo, starting June 15th American Airlines to start charging 15 dollars for the first checked bag per person!

I hear they're also going to start adding seat reservation supplements.

Expect it to just get worst. With the astronomical fuel prices, airlines are just trying to keep their heads above water.

Some airlines are doing very nicely, thank you.

which ones would they be Pedro?

This new charge is only for domestic flts ( so far) and will not be charged for those going overseas.

i booked my flight on AA back in feb. had heard of this with other airlines, so i contacted AA a few months ago...the person i spoke with hadn't heard anything about the extra bag yet...
seems that it was in the works, but she assured me that i would not be charged, being that i paid for my tickets before the extra charge goes into effect....

I seem to remember that Quantas had the best 1st quarter earnings ever this year.

British Airways is also reporting record profits. At the same time that they're losing a record number of bags.

<<<facing cutbacks in las vegas..might need a one way ticket to Belize.

Oh my bad, I wasn't talking about government-subsidized airlines!

Pedro, even your boy Willie Walsh expects more airline failures!
http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNews/idUSN1956272420080519

I wonder why WestJet can still afford two checked bags at 60lbs a piece?

Where do you work wade?

"Where do you work wade?"

US airways las vegas

While flying to Belize on US Air, where I paid $5 US for an isle seat on one leg and $15 US for an isle seat on the other leg and $25 US for my second bag and $5 US for a snack pack of biscuits and four year old cheese and having received my free peanuts, I asked the stewardess how much was toilet paper on this flight. She didn't see the humor.

The airlines are chasing an unrealistic business model. Their employess are unhappy, their passengers are unhappy and they are pouring rocks in their operating system with additional paperwork and fees.

It's bad enough that the lottery of changing ticket prices forces everyone to play computer games for hours to find the "best" price. The airlines then add on the hidden fees and taxes. They charge the fees on every ticket, why not show them up front. Oh, by the way, your cheapest ticket you just booked involves five legs and an overnight stay. How can they affort to send you all over the country at a cheaper price than sending you directly to your destination?

And they have all been losing money for years. Makes you wonder.

Getting like eBay now, sellers can no longer leave neg or nuetral feedback for buyers. Do not want to scare away the buyers, thinks eBay CEO's!!!