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Woman Chooses To Spend 8 Days In Airport Over Bag Fees
With only $30 to her name, the Sonoma native was virtually broke and looking to start afresh in Idaho. She booked a ticket from San Francisco to the Gem State on the travel website Orbitz but, because she purchased her ticket before a new federal law went into effect requiring ticket brokers to disclose all hidden fees, Weissinger was unaware of the extra $60 U.S. Airways would charge at the airport to check her two bags. (www.huffingtonpost.com) Ещё...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Southwest no bag fees.
Maybe she was scamming, maybe she wasn't. Haven't anyone of you given to a person who was asking for handouts whether they looked genuine or not??? We have all been scammed at some point in our lives, the government and big banks are doing it. If at least once in your life you give to someone, whether they are truly in need or not, I'm sure one day the favor will be returned...
"Airlines have blamed increased fuel costs as the reason behind increasing both the number and severity of these additional fees."
See! They should be sending me money... You know how much money I saved the airlines because I drive instead of fly? Where's my reward?!? I believe it's time for me to join the freeloaders camped out in NYC.
See! They should be sending me money... You know how much money I saved the airlines because I drive instead of fly? Where's my reward?!? I believe it's time for me to join the freeloaders camped out in NYC.
People think airline travel is an entitlement. It's not the airline fault this lady went thru this. I bet they hear excuses all day long on why someone can't pay the price. That's the problem nowadays. Let's point the finger at the big bad corporation trying to make a buck for their stockholders, and let's sit around and feel sorry for this woman and have the dumbass government intervene. This lady is probably the type that would go to a restuarant and order a T-bone, but only have enough money for a side salad, but expects the T-bone because the people next to her have one. This really pisses me off.
While I'm sure she is a nice enough person, why not save some money? I just did some quick checking and found that Greyhound charges $199 for a ticket from San Francisco to Idaho Falls, while USAir's cheapest ticket is $415. Yes it takes a bit longer, but she would have had $200 more when she got to Idaho.
Amen!