Comments on: US Airways Starts Charging for Second Bag http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/ Thu, 24 May 2012 09:10:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-28817 CF Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:58:08 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/#comment-28817 DRG - I don't have details for every major airline, but certainly it's becoming standard practice for many low cost carriers. Southwest, however, is not one of those. I wrote about their new policy <a href="http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/04/southwest-encourages-you-to-pack-light/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. DRG – I don’t have details for every major airline, but certainly it’s becoming standard practice for many low cost carriers. Southwest, however, is not one of those. I wrote about their new policy here.

]]> By: DRG http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-28760 DRG Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:38:32 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/#comment-28760 How about some context in this reporting? Are US Airways and United the only major carriers in the world doing this? How about others domestically? What does Southwest do? How about some context in this reporting? Are US Airways and United the only major carriers in the world doing this? How about others domestically? What does Southwest do?

]]> By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-28713 CF Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:41:18 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/#comment-28713 Andy - I'm sure the codeshare rules default to the operating carrier. So, if you're flying Lufthansa metal, you will get their rules. Andy – I’m sure the codeshare rules default to the operating carrier. So, if you’re flying Lufthansa metal, you will get their rules.

]]> By: Andy http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-28709 Andy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:26:13 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/#comment-28709 International as well?! That's a bummer and almost everyone affected. What about a code share flight with LH, say 1st leg on USAir and the transatlantic with LH? You get more rights when departing from Europe then when flying to Europe? International as well?! That’s a bummer and almost everyone affected. What about a code share flight with LH, say 1st leg on USAir and the transatlantic with LH? You get more rights when departing from Europe then when flying to Europe?

]]> By: flightjunkie http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-28701 flightjunkie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:33:22 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/#comment-28701 Definitely thinking US Airways' "version" of the 2nd bag fee is due to the complicated programming that they need to do in order to determine the destination, refundability, etc... of the fare. UA has had a while to work on this - US probably just spent the last three weeks working on the business case, and in order to match quickly, had to just match broadly with not much time to actually work on programming. Without programming that will help customer service agents process these new charges quickly, it will be a nightmare. Definitely thinking US Airways’ “version” of the 2nd bag fee is due to the complicated programming that they need to do in order to determine the destination, refundability, etc… of the fare.

UA has had a while to work on this – US probably just spent the last three weeks working on the business case, and in order to match quickly, had to just match broadly with not much time to actually work on programming. Without programming that will help customer service agents process these new charges quickly, it will be a nightmare.

]]> By: Copycat: US Airways mimics United, starts charging for second checked bag » Upgrade: Travel Better http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-28689 Copycat: US Airways mimics United, starts charging for second checked bag » Upgrade: Travel Better Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:14:22 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/#comment-28689 [...] Cranky notes, this isn’t just for domestic travel, either. International flights will be hit with the [...] [...] Cranky notes, this isn’t just for domestic travel, either. International flights will be hit with the [...]

]]> By: Nicholas Barnard http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-28597 Nicholas Barnard Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:58:15 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/26/us-airways-25-second-bag/#comment-28597 The good news, you're not paying for people who are moving their household by checking packing everything they own and flying all five members of their household across the country.. The better question is how many elite frequent fliers will actually ever check a bag to philadelphia, let alone two! The good news, you’re not paying for people who are moving their household by checking packing everything they own and flying all five members of their household across the country..

The better question is how many elite frequent fliers will actually ever check a bag to philadelphia, let alone two!

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