Bag charges
Unfortunately, bag fees are the evolution of airlines due to competition in a deregulated market. Personally, I am surprised it has taken this long, since the 1970s, to surface. It is a huge surprise to most passengers but it makes economical sense. Is it fair for passengers NOT checking bags to pay the same price as those checking?
The reason airlines do not allow precharging for this service, as with other services is this...passengers are EXTREMELY FICKLE. The amount of time it would take to process partial refunds because the passenger changed their mind would out way the time and cost of processing it at the ticket counter to begin with.
Here is an analogy, you go to the movie theater, you don't prepay for the popcorn at the ticket office do you? If you did, what if you changed your mind and decided to get a refund from the clerk at the concessions stand? Logistically, that would be a ticket counter nightmare.
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