Pay Twice. Travel Once.

Hi plkefish, none of this actually suprises me and I'm sure there will be more innovations they can yet charge for. By adding all these charges separately though they are of course creating a mountain of extra paperwork which someone needs to be paid to do and people will only be prepared to be treated as stupid so many times before they stop being attracted to the 'cheaper' head line deals.

The last time I flew the plane was not nearly full and there was a row of empty seats in front of me, the ones with leg room by the exit doors. We were not allowed to move into these empty seats without paying some ridiculous onboard extra charge - I can understand if they want to make extra at booking time for these seats but to refuse to let anyone sit in them mid flight is just bad customer relations and rules gone mad.

Yes P1key I do resent having to pay extra on top of what my flight ticket is, Especially If I have paid a fortune for the ticket to begin with! I once had to pay almost $1,500.00 for a ticket from Amsterdam to Los Angeles and if they had charged me for eating, checking in my luggage or going to the restroom I would have been furious And peed in the aisle when I had to go! However! When I was quoted the price for the ticket I was fully aware that I was not done paying. I Knew I had to pay for airport tax and regular taxes on the ticket so I can't say I was surprised, I have been paying airport tax and regular taxes for years so I guess I am just use to it.

I have seen some of those airlines advertised that you have spoken of where they will get me somewhere "close" to where I want to go for a penny and when I hear that I Know it is going to cost more! No one is going to take me Anywhere, not even the corner store, for one penny! While it is frustrating I Know when you think you are getting a bargain at a penny, you would Think that people Must know, unless it is one of those airlines that you all have to flap your arms in order to get airborn and continue to flap your arms all the way to your destination, that one penny is not All that you will have to pay...after all, they have to make some money also in order to stay in business. The Stupid part about it is, you would Really be surprised at just how many people Believe they can get from one place to another for a penny!

Oh! and as far as the sit tax you were speaking about...I have some relatives that I Would Pay The Airline to sit them the entire airplane Away from me!!

Hello I resent having to pay extra and think it's just another way for them to add to the fat cat salaries and bonuses of those executives who run the airlines. Those 'penny' flights are always attractive but having looked at one last month, the cost of the flight was £1.99 and the total amount once all the extrasa had been added came to just under £75.00 I do wonder why they bother to advertise cheap flights, I would prefer to have one total cost. As for charging for you to sit in the seat of your choice, that is just taking things too far! You have to pay all the taxes in the cost of the ticket, which include the ever increasing price of fuel) so a seat is a seat, why should we be charged for wishing to sit near a window! What about the people who do not like flying at all and have to sometimes. Some of those may want to be next to family to help them through the worry and stress, they certainly should not be charged for it.

I have traveled from the UK to Italy return, the UK to Portugal return and the UK to Latvia return with two cheap airlines. The seats on board are cramped together and uncomfortable.

When I took my toddler son to Latvia the luggage allowance was 15 kilos. It was incredibly challenging to have one bag between the two of us weighing that or less. I ended up having to pay extra for the airline to carry the 5 kilo travel cot.

On my first budget flight I took my oldest son to Italy when he was about five years old. There was a rush for seats. The seats weren't allocated in advance. We arrived and then had to get two buses to our destination.

Nowadays it is common place for airlines to say passengers have to pay extra for in advance seat selection. I like a window seat so I can't risk not getting one of those. When I traveled with my toddler son the airline I went to South Africa with had different ideas about where we should sit. They wanted us to have a middle seat with lots of space but I wanted a window seat.

What I must hate about going through an airport is the rules about liquids. I miss taking a water bottle. They are always suspicious about baby's bottles. I don't want to taste it. I say it is my baby's drink not mine.

Worryingly there have been some air crashes lately. Flying isn't as much fun as it used to be with all the extra charges.

I do resent those extra charges! As a result, I don't fly. Not that I have anywhere to go, but I would rather drive. My sons and I travel to another state each Christmas to see their grandparents on their dad's side and rather than spend all the money flying, we drive.

Over here in America, they're now charging for every single piece of luggage other than carry on items. They're thinking of charging for those!

Just goes to show that a bargain can be quite expensive!

BA is one of my favorite airlines. I always choose BA to fly between Beijing and London, so far I'm satisfied with the service I have received from them.

it's a little dodgy to charge more for choose seats. I feel upset to hear the news. however for now I have not came across it and I don't think I will need the special service because I always travel by myself.

anyway if the passegers don't like the option mabye one day they will delete it. so passgers will be back to have free choice. Who knows what will happen next?

best regards.

Hi p1key,



That to me is extortion, I hve travelled to many places before and after hearing that, I'd rather stay in our country, Glastonbury bury is good enough place for me to go when I wnat to get away, lol> hus,



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I do feel it is a bit absurd to charge all you fliers for those things...however, as I never intend on getting on a plane, it doesn't bother me at all. If I need to cross the pond, I'll just use my super-human abilities and fly over on my own.

I think that airfares quoted/charged should include any taxes and normal charges. It's not unfair to pay a bit extra if you have extra baggage, or for other accomodations that are above and beyond what's normal.
If I was feeling punchy, I'd call the 'penny' airline to book a flight. Tell them up front that the call is being recorded. Let them know that you're mailing your luggage to your destination, bringing your own food and beverage, and you will be flying without checking in. If they advertise being able to travel for a penny...that's exactly what you want to do. I'm sure some one could have a lot of fun with this conversation...not the ticket agent however.

Hey p1key! Yes! I think that the airlines have lost their friggen
minds! It is true that now they are all going crazy! They are
trying to make you pay extra for everything so their "cheap
tickets" are not cheap at all! By the time they finish charging
you for everything it is not a bargain at all! And yes, they are
doing this here in the US too! And yes, they are actually thinking
about charging to use those disgusing things they call a toilet!
And charge you to sit in a seat? They don't allow you to stand,
so WTF? Can you stand against the side of the plane on takeoff?
And of course now you MUST pay for checking your baggage! And
that is anywhere from $15-$25 per bag! And if you don't pay
for your ticket online you are now charged a penalty fee for
bothering them when you arrive at the airport! This has gotten
so out of control! When I left from Florida since my Mom didn't
have a computer and I couldn't check in online I got a penaltly
because I had to check in at the airport! WTF? And I got another
penalty for having to check my baggage and pay for it there!