Hidden Airline Fees

[GeoPatSK Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeoPatSK]

As Airlines keep dreaming up new fees Avation.Com put together a list of 10 of the new Obnoxious Hidden Fees:

• $5.00 to $20.00 to Make a reservation on the phone or in person.
• Up to $100.00 to Cash in frequent flyer miles without sufficient advance notice (usually less than 6 days).
• $50.00 to $85.00 to Bringing a pet onboard in the cabin.
• $50.00 to $100.00 to Re-banking frequent flyer miles.
• $3.00 to $50.00 to Check luggage.
• $25.00 to $200.00 to Get a refund when a fare goes down.
• Up to $50.00 to Fly standby on the same day of travel.
• $10.00 to 10% of Adult Fare for lap children.
• $5.00 to $11.00 to Get a seat assignment

Are Pay Toilets Next??

You get sell the full report and what different airlines are charging at:
Top 10 Most Obnoxious Hidden Airline Fees | Aviation.com

[1950bing Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1950bing]

Maybe they should come up with having to join an airline travel club and pay maintenance fees each year to keep the planes up ! Oh, you would have to pay every year even if you did not fly for the year.

[GeoPatSK Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GeoPatSK]

Alumni club pitch

I am waiting for the alumni club pitch!!

You know how much you enjoyed flying! …
How much you been able to advance in business because of the business trips we helped you with. …
You know how important it will be to future managers and executives to attend meetings! …

Well, today we are facing hardships, in our ability to continue to provide affordable flights to the next generation of emerging executives. (Fuel, Maintenance, and Labor costs) …

So, you gift now will help us defray the cost for future flyers. …
Also, remember us in your will, or trust, because you would not want to deny future generations the experiences you have had because of affordable air fares!!!

[Keitht Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Keitht]

[*]$25.00 to $200.00 to Get a refund when a fare goes down.

Possibly contentious, but I don't understand why people expect to get a refund when prices drop after a purchase has been made. Would they expect to pay the extra if the price increases after their purchase? Would they expect to get a refund of the difference if they purchased any other goods e.g. clothes or kitchen appliances, if the price dropped after they had purchased?

[Beaglemom3 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Beaglemom3]

This commercial really says a lot:

YouTube - Southwest "Flight Attendant"

[Carolinian Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Carolinian]

FlyBE charges you to get a refund of the taxes you paid on your ticket if you cancel out. That is the one that takes the cake to me. The fee works out to more than the taxes you would get back!

Also, most European airlines, both legacy and LCC are charging you to use your credit or debit card to buy the ticket online, and it is often $5-10 per segment!

The real stinker lately, however, has been Delta with its ''fuel surcharge'' on award tickets, which can be over $200 in some instances.