Airline to charge passengers for using bin space

AP

(AP) DALLAS - Allegiant Air (ALGT) will charge passengers $35 to carry their own bag on board the plane and stow it in an overhead bin.

The change starts with flights booked on Wednesday, said spokesman Brian Davis. Passengers who pay online when they book travel will pay less, but the price hasn't been set, he said.

Each passenger will be allowed to carry one smaller bag - such as a purse or briefcase that fits under a seat - for free.

Allegiant ferries travelers from smaller cities to vacation spots such as Orlando, Fla., and Las Vegas. It touts low fares but, like many airlines, charges extra for services such as early boarding and checking bags.

Allegiant carries less than 4 percent of the traffic of United or Delta.

[zebra8835]

What's next? Swipe your credit card to pay one dollar to enter the lavatory? Advertising on the inside of the lavatory door? I always thought you could remove the drop down trays in the coach compartment (since the airlines no longer serve food there) and replace them with penny slot machines, (for the customers entertainment of course!) You'd swipe your credit card in the seat arm rest. It's funny how these airlines continue to lose money when they charge for everything that used to be free!

[rightbehind]

I was reading an article about one of the airlines, "Pinnacle" filing for bankruptcy and they said it was the result of "race to the bottom economics". Reaganomics, the results are in.

[omnibus66]

Corporations have well paid think tanks whose job it is to figure out ways to steal money from other people. But methinks that they messed up one this one. What? You don't want to be strapped to the wall? Well, a seat will cost an extra $100. Idiocy!

[dadrees-2009]

go greyhound and screw an airline

[MIO42]

Bathroom Charges Next
Large bowel movement $12.95
Small ". ". $ 4.59
children free with Adult

Urination Sitting $4.99
Standing $2.49
Do all of this in your assigned seat

Price. $. just Depends

[esvida]

I can't wait until they start charging for wearing clothes on board.

[LunaAzule]

Wow..There's another good thing from growing old. Memories of free dinners, free drinks, baggage part of plane ticket, having a smoke after above freebies without anyone whining. Maybe because the flight was more fun than the vacation.

[retiredgustav]

Remember the little packs of cigarets they use to give you. I think they were 3 in a pack. That is the part I don't miss.

[debbyt1-2009]

Just ship your luggage UPS Ground to your destination... and ship it back.. its cheaper, you don't have to carry it, and you don't have to wait for it. UPS loses less luggage than the airline does...

[bobnjersey]

[Allegiant Air (ALGT) will charge passengers $35 to carry their own bag on board the plane and stow it in an overhead bin.]
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the faa should step in and prevent this practice.

if you're paying to fly ... you're paying to bring some type of bag with you ... and the airline should be providing some reasonable means to accommodate that as part of the ticket sale.

how about a cover charge at the door ... $25 to use the bathroom ... $100 to look out the window ... $50 for the seat belt ... $75 for oxygen or floatation device ... $1000 to rescue your azz if the plane has an emergency?

[npvere]

I wonder what happens if you have a cane or something that is required to be in an overhead bin during takeoff and landing. Do you still get charged? You can't put the cane in checked baggage (since you need it) but it's a Federal law that it has to be stowed during the takeoff and landing. Would they still charge the full fee for it?