Are a pain in the ass.

Huh?

Flying one way.......

Cooper, what do you drive out one way then hafta fly back or what?

I'm going back to work after home time. Usually I rent a car but couldn't find a one way car.

$25 to check a bag. Ripoff.

Service gets ****ier and the price keeps going up!

It's a transportation industry. They move you from point a to point b. And relatively cheaply. It's not a cruise line. Too much bitching and moaning about the service. Pack your **** in a carry on, print your ticket out at home, get there early, get a drink of water and a sandwich before the flight, get on the plane, get off the plane and get on with your life.

The airlines are only getting worse with their fees. They already charge for checked luggage and food. Additionally, they charge for a pillow and blanket and most will soon charge for carry-on luggage as well. They've discovered they're making millions on fees....

You finally got called in to work? Great news, Mike! Go make some cashola, bro...

#9 True, but when I can fly from Seattle to Miami for as low as $289.00 round trip, just an example, why do I care if they want to charge for checked luggage, or food. I don't check bags, and I don't buy their food. But even if you do, you are still getting a great deal.

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How about a $1100.00 flight that's 850 miles????

Sure, the flight is a pain...but you didn't have to wait another full year for some HOME TIME! Hope you made the most of the visit with the wife and kiddos!

#12 You're paying a walk up convenience fee. It's to be expected. No different that a hotel for example.

#14..... I get hotels all the time with no fee like that. Whatever I'm not going to argue about it. But the way I look a it is the fees started when fuel was high. Now that they see we will pay it it is here to stay. Just a good old **** if you ask me. Jet will be here shortly to set me straight. LOL!

#15 I wasn't aware we were arguing over anything.

They are a business, they set a price, you pay it or you don't. Simple.

Fly Southwest.

Or fly 25k miles on a mainline carrier

missed a flight once.. had paid $39 I think for a ticket a couple weeks in advance. I had to pay almost $600 for the next flight out... damn taxi driver...

Leaving way early for the airport is never a bad idea.

The extra fees are so the money can be kept out of the hands of the airline unions. The fees do not figure into the basic financial health of the airline as the extra fees are not guaranteed, only the airfare is guaranteed. The unions can only look to the airfare when they demand higher wages/healthcare/retirement etc. from the carrier/employer.

The airlines break even on the fares and make millions on the add-on fees