Airlines Charging for Once Free Services

Airlines Looking to Charge for Toilet Use and Carry-on Luggage

Author: Kaleel Sakakeeny

Nickel and diming passengers for what were once free in-board services is pretty typical for the airlines today.

But the practice reached a new low in many traveler's minds when Florida-based Spirit Airlines announced that it was charging passengers $45 for every piece of carry on luggage — not the ones you checked in, but the ones you carried aboard to avoid paying for the bags you wanted to check in.

In essence, Spirit is charging passengers for all baggage.

The announcement had many calling Spirit the "Rip Off" airline.

Like King Gillette's famous business motto, give the razor away but charge for the blade, the airlines say they work hard to keep prices as low as possible, but at the same time, charge for everything else, like second bags, food, drinks and in many instances pillows and blankets.

But Ray LaHood, U.S. Transportation Secretary, called Spirit's action "outrageous" and "ridiculous." He went to far as to say the airlines doesn't care about its passengers.

It could be a case of airline hubris in their madcap chase for revenue. However Spirit's chief Ben Baldanza justifies the charge by saying that carry on luggage is the number one reason for departure delays and that additional revenue was not the motivator behind his decision

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Air Fare Price Wars

American Domestic Fare Sale
From $44* O/W

Search for flights on the right!

American has a fare sale with low prices for travel through January 2010 across the U.S.!.

AirTran, Delta, and Southwest also have fare sales going on. With many other airlines matching fares, there is something for almost any bargain hunter. Nab yourself a cheap seat before they sell out and give yourself something to look forward to this winter!
The American deal:

• Travel through January 27
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• Blackout Dates: November 25, 28; December 19, 22-23, 26, 29-30, 2009, and January 2, 2010
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• $44 between Milwaukee and St. Louis
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So how are you planning on getting to the airport?
Take a cab

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BWI to Boston for only $19 ?? Jet Blue

BWI to Boston ... only $19 ??

No kidding.

Posted to JetBlue's website, offer is from JetBlue, no responsibility is taken by Montgomery County Airport Transportation for claims made by this ad. We're merely bringing it to your attention by reposting it here:

Baltimore flyers can now experience the comfy leather seats with lots of legroom, 36 channels of free DIRECTV®, 100+ channels of free XM Radio®, free snacks and award-winning service on four daily flights to Boston. And Bostonians have another great nonstop destination to choose from—we're up to 30-plus from Beantown! The best part? You can takeoff for just $19! But you must hurry and book now, this offer is valid today only and seats are going fast.

Offer ends September 2, 11:59 p.m. MT for travel between September 9 and November 18, 2009. Fare available on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Featured fares

		Between Boston (BOS) and Baltimore (BWI) Each way. Taxes, fees and restrictions apply.

*For travel between Boston and Baltimore: Travel must be booked by September 2, 2009, 11:59 p.m. MT. All fares are subject to change without notice. Travel costs $15 more per person if purchased by telephone, or at an airport or city ticket office. Fares require up to a 7-day advance purchase. Travel must take place between September 9, 2009 and November 18, 2009. Travel must be completed by November 18, 2009. Travel must take place on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and/or Thursday. Fares may not be available on all days or on all flights. All fares must be purchased at time of reservation, and are one-way, nonrefundable, and nontransferable. Cancellations and changes can be made prior to scheduled departure for $100 per person at 1-800-JETBLUE (1-800-538-2583), TTY/TDD 1-800-336-5530, or at jetblue.com, with applicable fare adjustment. Cancellations are for a JetBlue travel credit only, which is valid for one year. If a reservation is not changed or canceled prior to scheduled departure, all money associated with the reservation is forfeited. Fares do not include Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9 each way, September 11th Security Fees of up to $5 each way and a Federal Segment Tax of $3.60 per domestic segment. All taxes and fees must be paid at the time of purchase. JetBlue reserves the right to deny boarding to passengers without proper documentation. A second bag fee of $30 applies. DIRECTV® service is not available on flights outside the continental US. Other restrictions apply.

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So how are you going to get to BWI?

You *could* drive, pay to park, wait for the bus to take FROM the parking spot...

You *could* avoid traffic headaches and get picked up from where ever you are and let a shuttle take you *and* pick you up.

I just picked my daughter up from BWI recently, she flew on Southwest (as so many do), the flight was delayed from the bad weather on the Atlantic. I got ready to pick her up at BWI from 4:00 PM, flight was supposed to land at 6:00 PM, they didn't get on the plane until 7:00 PM

I'd already driven from Frederick Maryland to BWI, she didn't arrive at BWI until 9:00 PM.

We got home at 10:30 PM

So...that's 6 and a half hours of MY time... Shuttle sounds pretty good to me right now!

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Air Fare Just $29 one way?

Air Fares Falling to as low as $29

Flying hasn't been this cheap since... it's never been this cheap!

You know you wanna...

It's vacation season.
Got an itch to get away? Great! Now you can jet away—and for way less. JetBlue has just announced a fare sale starting at only $29* one-way! And with fares to/from cities including Boston, San Francisco, Nassau, and more, how can you go wrong? You can't! So get ready and get booking

So you're going to the airport?

How are you going to get there, drive?

Where are you going to park?

How much time does parking, paying for the parking, taking the bus from the satelite lot to the airport... you know the drill

Just take a Cab and make your life easier!

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Maryland Airport Shuttle Service

Airport shuttle is a bus which is used to transport people to/from or within airports. Montgomery County airport shuttles operate from Montgomery County airport to any number of hotels within the metro area. There are various options to choose from including car rentals, limousine services and shuttle vans. The underground train system, Metro, connects to the airport as well although the running train schedule varies depending on what day and what time you are traveling.

If you're new to the city, it would be better if you book your tickets in advance. Otherwise it will be difficult for you to find a shuttle service at that time. When you are booking a ticket online just tell them date and time of flight. Also mention the Airline, flight number and type. Also mention number of passengers. If you are traveling with children use companies child safety seats. You can also book a roundtrip service, where you have to give both departure and arrival details from the airport. Always make sure you give the correct date and timings of your flight schedule.

A Montgomery County airport shuttle and you can save cash on when traveling on Southwestern Airlines the discount airline operating out of BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport

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I started this blog to offer it for rent to any Montgomery County Taxi Service or Owner Operator seeking to cash in on the lucrative transportation to and from BWI and other airports. Sadly there has been no taxi company nor owner operator interested in getting this top ranked spot in Google and have it funnel business to their cell phone.

In lieu of a taxi company contract to have this entire top ranked website devoted exclusively to their service, I'm shifting gears to offer this valuable search engine real estate to an airport shuttle company OR limousine company. The Rent on this blog is very affordable: $30 per month and it's yours for the month. No annual contract, just try it out; if you turn a profit (meaning you get more income from extra airport runs than the advertising costs you) keep it going from month to month. If you do not get enough extra work as a result of having the ENTIRE WEB SITE advertising ONLY your company... just end the month to month lease.

This is not something you sign up for, do not understand, wonder if it's going to work type advertising venture.

Rent on this blog is $30 for one month or a dollar a day. If you turn a profit, keep it. Gas prices have fallen, all it would take is one airport run (that you'd otherwise not have gotten)to break even and a second to turn a profit.

How would this work?

You pay for one month $30 (credit card is preferred but you can mail a check as well)
I change all the contact information to have YOUR company's details, the PHONE NUMBER of your choice and let it ride... hell I'll even forward the emails to you.

Why is this so cheap?

I've got 76 blogs, all in top spots in Google (that is my business, it's what I do all day, every day)The company I made this blog for didn't want it (I'd already made them a half dozen websites that fill multiple top spots in Google, often taking up 4 or more of 10 possible Google listings)...

So he didn't want it, what am I going to do now? I'm certainly NOT going to throw away a top spot in Google... so it's up for rent.

no fuss
no muss (not sure what that term really means...)

Call David Bruce at 240 315-1515 or email davidbrucejr@frederickwebpromotions.com

Brit pays $4 317.58 for a cab ride

740 mile taxi cab ride - only cost the guy $4300

I'll bet not a single Montgomery County Maryland taxi driver has EVER gotten a fare this big.

Well,maybe some lucky cab driver made a buck or two back in September 11, 2001 when the airlines got shut down.
I drove a super shuttle out of Baltimore not long after 911 and heard stories of people stuck in Baltimore and needed to get to another part of the country, don't think the fare was that high though!

I got this story from an English Newspaper online:
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?Cabbys_%A32,000_fare_from_UK_to_Germany&in_article_id=339298&in_page_id=34

Cabby's £2,000 fare from UK to Germany
Sunday, October 5, 2008

A cab driver did a double-take when a customer asked to be driven 1,200km (740 miles) from Portsmouth to Munich.

Though at first he thought it must be a joke, Mick Hogan agreed to take the passenger in his 30s on the 17-hour trip – at a cost of £1,950.

The unfortunate guy had missed his flight, explaining he had to get to the Munich beer fest as soon as possible as he had missed a flight for his friend's stag night.

So this guy went from Portsmouth England, under the English Channel via the Chunnel (tunnel that goes from the Briton to France), through France to end up in Germany.

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