Schumer at it again

[Blue Dude]

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/exte...1-41_n12182010_newsml&rpc=44&type=marketsNews

Honestly, how is this at all Congress' business? If an airline wants to cut its own throat with its customers, let them! I fear government "help" far more than I do another airline fee.

 

[StopNTSing]

That is a perfect example of why the airline industry, as a whole, has never produced a sustainable profit.

 

[Ty Webb]

I say we weigh the people, and their bags, and hand them a bill. No reason a 200 pound person and a 400 pounder that requires a Shamu harness should pay the same thing

 

[Smarta$$]

I disagree. Every passenger carries something on to a flight. The fee and the management and enforcement of the fee would be a nightmare for gate and flight attendants. Stop nickel and dime'ing our passengers and charge the revenue in the damn ticket. The check bag fee was BS and forced people to carry on and make DH'ing a nightmare. Charge the appropriate amount for tickets and stop pissing people off. Have any of you got a raise from bag fee revenue, or just your CEO?

 

[Quimby]

Breaking news....

"Congress to regulate everything."

more at 11.

 

[goodgig]

Latest episode of SNL: CARGO PANTS!

 

[jmreii]

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/exte...1-41_n12182010_newsml&rpc=44&type=marketsNews

Honestly, how is this at all Congress' business? If an airline wants to cut its own throat with its customers, let them! I fear government "help" far more than I do another airline fee.

The problem is this airline is not cutting their throats fast enough to suit congress so regulating them has the effect of shooting themselves, which is quicker.

 

[Soverytired]

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wants the federal government to prohibit airlines from charging a fee for carry-on baggage, said The Associated Press.

All together now: "The airlines are <snicker> deregulated".

BWAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

 

[Broke in CVG]

What does it matter?

$50 ticket and $100 carry on fee = $100 ticket and $50 carry on fee = $150 ticket and $0 carry on fee. They can package it however they want - the end price is the end price.

If you are stupid enough to think a $50 ticket and high carry on fee is a good deal than that's your fault for being an idiot. These are the same people that walk into a car dealership not caring how much the car is only what their monthly payment is.

 

[Mike man]

I think the airlines should charge him a profanity fee...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...aught_calling_flight_attendant_the_bword.html

 

[CA1900]

Heh... reminds me of the dealer I dealt with last year, who said, "Why do you keep harping on the interest rate? Isn't the payment the important thing?"

Yeah, maybe to you, dinkus...

 

[hockeypilot44]

Heh... reminds me of the dealer I dealt with last year, who said, "Why do you keep harping on the interest rate? Isn't the payment the important thing?"

Yeah, maybe to you, dinkus...

Ha ha. I went through the same thing. I told the dealer I needed to keep the price below $20,000. He kept asking me what I was willing to spend a month. I told him none of his business (as I was going to pay cash). His response was that I could probably afford a more expensive car if I would answer his question. My response was I already have a budget and it's $20,000. If he can't work within my budget, I'll go somewhere else. I never did buy the car because I got frustrated with the dealers. That and I kind of got drunk playing craps in Vegas.

 

[deadstick]

This cements his nomination for the Walter Peck Lifetime Achievement Award.

 

[jonjuan]

Cue Rez in 3, 2, 1 with a golf clap.............

 

[Smarta$$]

Bag fees are like crack cocaine to airline executives. And it is not cutting their own throat when every other airline jumps on the bandwagon and gives customers no safe harbor from the practice. But hey, the idea came from a Democrat, so you must automatically oppose it.

 

[kwick]

All passengers should be given
an assigned seat for starters

 

[jonjuan]

All passengers should be given
an assigned seat for starters

You can't make me sit no where. Who do you think you is?

 

[75M]

Okay, as far as calling the USAir babe a beeeotch, the old boy was right. Cell phones may be used until the door is closed.

With regards to charging for checked bags, that requires ground crews, bag tags, tugs, conveyor belts, etc. All that stuff costs money, so a charge for a checked bag actually kinda makes sense.

Charging for a carry bag is nonsense.

 

[Blue Dude]

The point isn't whether there's any business justification for the charge. I think it's a stupid idea. The point is that there's no way to stretch the Constitution enough to make it within Congress' power to have any say in the matter whatever.

 

[Slug]

Ticket prices are taxable and the federal gubment gets their share.

Bag fees are fees and not taxable, hence Schumer doesn't get his "fair share".

He's not watching out for the little man, he's looking out for his pockets.