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Should have just UPS'd or FedEx'd the bike. Pretty common to do that with ski gear these days due to charges. I bet it would have been just as expensive to Next Day it with UPS or FedEx.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/20/news/economy/air_traffic_2009/index.htmAnd then it would have been insured, too. Or at least, you could have shipped it insured.
I hate this a la carte pricing for flights. Flight prices have not decreased and then these a la carte costs keep going up.
The economy has definitely grounded a lot of business travel. Our company has cut back big time on meetings and travel for non-field personnel. Bag charges are the least expensive part of travel and do not really factor too much into that decision. It would definitely effect every day consumers a lot more. Southwest all the way!!! The excessive charges have opened up a market for airlines that don't charge extra to steal a lot of business.If it weren't so expensive to bring your crap with you, I'd probably fly more often than I do. It's sort of like factoring in the shipping costs when you make an online purchase: if it's more than I think is worth it, I won't buy. They're nickel and diming and it's not getting the desired results. The article blames the economy for grounding people: the airline practice of $x for your first checked bag and $xx more for the second is working in conjunction to keep people home. At least, IMHO. What the freak do I know?
http://www.bts.gov/xml/atpi/src/avgfareseries.xmlIf it weren't so expensive to bring your crap with you, I'd probably fly more often than I do. It's sort of like factoring in the shipping costs when you make an online purchase: if it's more than I think is worth it, I won't buy. They're nickel and diming and it's not getting the desired results. The article blames the economy for grounding people: the airline practice of $x for your first checked bag and $xx more for the second is working in conjunction to keep people home. At least, IMHO. What the freak do I know?