More airline fees possible in 2011

[liberal N proud]

With billions at stake, travelers could see charges for lap kids or overhead bin space

The strategy of offering fliers low fares and then charging for anything extra has worked well for airlines. The global airline industry is poised to earn as much as $22 billion from à la carte fees and other ancillary sources in 2010, according to Jay Sorensen, president of IdeaWorks, a company that tracks consumer trends.

“Once considered an aberration only associated with low-cost carriers, ancillary revenue is now a point of pride among senior executives at major airlines,” Sorensen said in the company’s latest report.

A fee for everything
Fact is, airlines have already thought of a lot more fees than many travelers, especially in the U.S., may realize.

According to Sorensen, the global airline industry currently offers 19 separate à la carte products and services, ranging from airport check-in charges to unaccompanied minor fees. Simply put, if it’s not tied expressly to transporting you from Point A to Point B, some airline, somewhere in the world, probably charges for it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40954784/ns/travel-news/

[Parche]

1. if oil prices would drop

then they wouldnt be charging all of these surcharges

[sarcasmo]

2. 22 billion from fees, Greed big corporation Greed.