Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Airline Baggage Fees

Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., has introduced legislation that would require airlines to allow passengers one checked bag and one carry-on bag for free. Just exactly why does the government have any business telling the airlines how they should run their business? Sen. Landrieu sites passenger dissatisfaction with the overloaded luggage bins on crowded flights. Perhaps the problem could be solved if the airlines charged for carry on bags as well. Perhaps they should charge by the pound regardless of where the luggage is carried.

I think the flying public needs to resolve this directly with the airlines. Express your dissatisfaction, fly Southwest Airlines, stop flying; but don't expect the government to do everything for you.

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