Comments on: Continental Airlines Wants More Money http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/ David Lee King is the Digital Branch & Services Manager at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, where he plans, implements, and experiments with emerging technology trends. He has spoken in the U.S. and Canada about emerging trends, website usability and management, digital experience planning, and managing techie staff, and has been published in many library-related journals. David writes the Internet Spotlight column in Public Libraries Magazine with Michael Porter. David maintains a blog at http://www.davidleeking.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:53:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Bigwood http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-23590 David Bigwood Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:54:45 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/#comment-23590 It might have unintended consequences. I think more folks will not check bags but get the largest carry-on and stuff it into the already over crowded overhead bins. I can see the attendents searching for space and then checking some of the bags since they have no room left. Further delays and an even more unconfortable flight. <br><br>I used to fly if the drive was 3 hours or more. Now I fly if the drive is over 6 hours. Flying since the new security requirements is just too unconfortable and takes too long. No wonder the airlines are having problems. It might have unintended consequences. I think more folks will not check bags but get the largest carry-on and stuff it into the already over crowded overhead bins. I can see the attendents searching for space and then checking some of the bags since they have no room left. Further delays and an even more unconfortable flight.

I used to fly if the drive was 3 hours or more. Now I fly if the drive is over 6 hours. Flying since the new security requirements is just too unconfortable and takes too long. No wonder the airlines are having problems.

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Consumerist.com had the following pdf about the different airline fees including meals/snacks fees:

http://i.slimg.com/sc/sl/graphic/u/ul/ultimate-guide-to-airline-fees.pdf

United will charging $9.00 for the inflight “meal”. International travelers don’t have to pay it.

Here’s the link to the whole story:

http://consumerist.com/5042052/top-3-most-and-least-fee-crazy-airlines

Cheers

]]> By: Dale http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-19355 Dale Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:06:06 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/#comment-19355 I can only second what the previous commenter said. This will surely make flying less pleasant, if such a thing is actually possible. One consequence he omits: the surly customers who encounter this fee for the first time and stand at the counter for too long haranguing the agent, who could care less about the passenger's needs. When is one of these idiot airlines going to remember that they're a service organization, and can compete based on services. I no longer care when major airlines die, since it just hastens the day when new ones who follow a Southwest model will arise. I can only second what the previous commenter said. This will surely make flying less pleasant, if such a thing is actually possible. One consequence he omits: the surly customers who encounter this fee for the first time and stand at the counter for too long haranguing the agent, who could care less about the passenger’s needs.

When is one of these idiot airlines going to remember that they’re a service organization, and can compete based on services. I no longer care when major airlines die, since it just hastens the day when new ones who follow a Southwest model will arise.

]]> By: David Bigwood http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-19354 David Bigwood Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:48:51 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/#comment-19354 It might have unintended consequences. I think more folks will not check bags but get the largest carry-on and stuff it into the already over crowded overhead bins. I can see the attendents searching for space and then checking some of the bags since they have no room left. Further delays and an even more unconfortable flight. I used to fly if the drive was 3 hours or more. Now I fly if the drive is over 6 hours. Flying since the new security requirements is just too unconfortable and takes too long. No wonder the airlines are having problems. It might have unintended consequences. I think more folks will not check bags but get the largest carry-on and stuff it into the already over crowded overhead bins. I can see the attendents searching for space and then checking some of the bags since they have no room left. Further delays and an even more unconfortable flight.

I used to fly if the drive was 3 hours or more. Now I fly if the drive is over 6 hours. Flying since the new security requirements is just too unconfortable and takes too long. No wonder the airlines are having problems.

]]> By: Ian http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-19350 Ian Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:05:20 +0000 http://www.davidleeking.com/2008/09/05/continental-airlines-wants-more-money/#comment-19350 i think it's obvious why make the "Econo types" pay? The airline, like other airlines which recently gone out of business, is like most of us, having financial difficulty. It is far easier to charge a small amount to a lot of people who have now power. People with not much money don't have the skills or contacts to pressure the company not to charge these fees. However, it does seem unfair and that all should be charged the fee. Of course they could just raise tickets prices, and they will eventually, but then when they do you can bet the this "checking fee" will stay. i think it’s obvious why make the “Econo types” pay? The airline, like other airlines which recently gone out of business, is like most of us, having financial difficulty. It is far easier to charge a small amount to a lot of people who have now power. People with not much money don’t have the skills or contacts to pressure the company not to charge these fees. However, it does seem unfair and that all should be charged the fee. Of course they could just raise tickets prices, and they will eventually, but then when they do you can bet the this “checking fee” will stay.

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