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kas

9-27-09, 5:50am

The article speaks for itself.

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Airlines add $10 surcharge over the holidays
American, United tack on fees around busy Thanksgiving, New Year’s travel

American and United airlines this week have added $10 surcharges for most of their tickets for travel on three busy days around Thanksgiving and New Year's holidays.

According to FareCompare.com, both carriers added the charge — technically, a fuel surcharge — for most of their fares for travel on Nov. 29, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, as well as Jan. 2 and 3.

FareCompare noted that the Sunday after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel days of the year, and that the two dates in January are heavily traveled as well.

Rick Seaney of FareCompare.com said the airlines probably added the charge because it was a quick, targeted way to charge more on busy travel days.

"The bottom line this year for consumers is that it's pretty clear that if you procrastinate on your holiday travel, you're going to get stung," he said.

American added the charge on Wednesday and United matched on Thursday.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33020882/ns/travel-news/

Nack

9-27-09, 9:14am

I keep waiting for them to charge for....

Never mind, thought better of posting that. I don't want to give them any ideas.

wmspringer

9-27-09, 10:21am

Of course, you have to be crazy to fly then anyway

kas

9-27-09, 10:27am

RyanAir does charge to use the restroom and Ryanair to allow fliers to 'smoke' ... if they pay about $9

kar522

9-27-09, 10:29am

QUOTE (wmspringer @ 9-27-09, 1:21pm)

Of course, you have to be crazy to fly then anyway

Precisely...

carloscai

9-29-09, 9:05am

Jetblue is the best!!! I had been with them for three roundtrips already this year and very very happy with their service.

Monga

9-29-09, 6:47pm

Last year I took a trip abroad ON Christmas DAY and was surprised to see how full the flight was... I always thought people stayed with their loved ones on Christmas Day!!!

GTFan

9-30-09, 7:41am

<shrug> Airlines compete in the market on a fare basis. Fees are tacked on as semi-hidden costs but are there to recoup the actual costs to move you from one place to another. In case you haven't checked, they're all still losing money regardless of fees or lack of them.
If you don't want to pay the fees, don't fly that airline. Or just don't fly.

Same argument for banks like BoA and their ridiculous overdraft fees - people are dumb enough to let it happen and then want to invoke Congress when they get hit with a bunch of them. It's not like the banks are trying to hide it. But I do agree in those cases that they should let you opt out of overdraft protection, but again, if they don't just move your business to a credit union.

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