I'm glad someone else finally gets it. The government is in with the airlines. The FAA was allowing SouthWest to fly airplanes that were "un-airworthy"; that should tell you something there. The only reason that even came out, and they got strict on that, is because of a whistleblower.
The reason for the bag charges, is fuel, and expect all of the other airlines to follow. It is either charge for bags, or fares go way up -- which is about to happen soon, as well.
The airlines are currently in the process of reducing capacity, thus creating more demand, than there is supply, for seats, and they will then raise fares.
Truth about the airlines, from an insider ----- The airlines do not want the average joe flying. The airlines want it back to the day when flying was a privilage, that, basically, only the wealthy could afford. The airlines don't make money on the average joe, and that is why treatment is so poor, unless you fly first, or business class. SouthWest came in, and initiated the lower fares, in the 70's, about the time that de-regulation occurred. The other airlines had to lower fares to compete. The result, was that people who once couldn't, could now fly. The airlines, and those who run these airlines, do not like this. They are currently trying to fix it, i.e., the are reducing capacity (seats), charging for everything, and soon, with their own created "demand exceeds supply", they will begin rapidly increasing fares. This will throw out the window, the types of passengers the airlines do not want flying on them. The airlines made $billions, prior to all of these low cost carriers. Now, the low cost carriers are going under, and the other airlines are trying to make things the way they were.
This is an actual quote from someone with American Airlines;
"The farther away you get from the passengers, the more money you make."
People need to realize this stuff. Personally, I prefer driving now that I've worked for the airlines. I'd rather see the countryside, than deal with the BS the airlines throw out.
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