Airline Fees

So the airline industry has been having financial problems for years and years now. They have been competing against each other for your dollars. While flying has never been cheap the rates were pretty reasonable for a little while there.

Now with the current gas prices though rather than increase their rates accordingly they are charging folks to check their bags. Up to $25 per back in some cases. This is asinine.

They are not going to make up any lost revenue this way because folks are simply going to pack lighter and try to get away with bigger carry-ons. You know those assholes who block the aisle trying to stuff their suitcases in the overhead bins and then by the time you get to your seat there's no room left for your wee small bag? They are going to multiply until such behavior is the norm. And with bigger carry-ons comes longer security lines. And we all know how much fun that is.

I don't know about you folks but I can hear the death bells tolling for the airline industry. Amtrak anyone?