Comments on: Delta raises fee for second checked bag to $50 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15:02 -0700 hourly 1 By: Recent Links Tagged With "checked" - JabberTags http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-25841 Recent Links Tagged With "checked" - JabberTags Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:49:32 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-25841 [...] public links >> checked Birthday Party Drama!!! Saved by maroneykm on Fri 05-12-2008 Delta raises fee for second checked bag to $50 Saved by nalobi on Wed 19-11-2008 Citizen Journalism 101: Covering Events as Press Saved by [...] [...] public links >> checked Birthday Party Drama!!! Saved by maroneykm on Fri 05-12-2008 Delta raises fee for second checked bag to $50 Saved by nalobi on Wed 19-11-2008 Citizen Journalism 101: Covering Events as Press Saved by [...]

]]> By: Robert Bradford http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-23546 Robert Bradford Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:52:43 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-23546 This nonsense will only end when online travel sites like Priceline and Travelocity show the fees associated with a fare in their price-sorting algorithms. You can surely turn a profit if you show a $10 ticket on priceline, and then charge $500 for a (mandatory) seatbelt fee... This nonsense will only end when online travel sites like Priceline and Travelocity show the fees associated with a fare in their price-sorting algorithms. You can surely turn a profit if you show a $10 ticket on priceline, and then charge $500 for a (mandatory) seatbelt fee…

]]> By: Allison http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22944 Allison Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:47:12 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22944 Delta has just added $100 - per family member - to any golf and ski vacation when bringing your own.... The extra $$ does not sit well with me. Delta has just added $100 – per family member – to any golf and ski vacation when bringing your own…. The extra $$ does not sit well with me.

]]> By: Battle of the bins: Have new baggage fees led to slower boarding? » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22903 Battle of the bins: Have new baggage fees led to slower boarding? » Upgrade: Travel Better Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:14:25 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22903 [...] of course, has a fee for the first checked bag. Delta only charges for the second checked bag (but charges $50 for that bag). US Airways passengers each had a sizable carry-on, while many Delta passengers [...] [...] of course, has a fee for the first checked bag. Delta only charges for the second checked bag (but charges $50 for that bag). US Airways passengers each had a sizable carry-on, while many Delta passengers [...]

]]> By: foXnoMad » Tips On Keeping A Surprise Visit Secret http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22753 foXnoMad » Tips On Keeping A Surprise Visit Secret Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:41 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22753 [...] your [birthday, Christmas, etc]. This will keep your loved one unsuspecting and help you to avoid airline luggage fees. (I’d think carefully about trying this with a boyfriend or girlfriend [...] [...] your [birthday, Christmas, etc]. This will keep your loved one unsuspecting and help you to avoid airline luggage fees. (I’d think carefully about trying this with a boyfriend or girlfriend [...]

]]> By: Jet Set Life http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22671 Jet Set Life Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:29:14 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22671 Great article. Just got off a flight from Athens (we were filming Jet Set Life in Mykonos) and you could hear the whole plane grumbling about the new increases. Not alot of happy fliers here. Well done post. Great article. Just got off a flight from Athens (we were filming Jet Set Life in Mykonos) and you could hear the whole plane grumbling about the new increases. Not alot of happy fliers here. Well done post.

]]> By: Diane http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22655 Diane Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:12:27 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22655 Unfortunately, far too many people carry too much crap in their carry ons. If your not on the plane early, there isn't room for your bag in the overhead bins anyway. Unfortunately, far too many people carry too much crap in their carry ons. If your not on the plane early, there isn’t room for your bag in the overhead bins anyway.

]]> By: ML Harris http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22651 ML Harris Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:11:58 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/07/30/delta-raises-fee-for-second-checked-bag-to-50/#comment-22651 As Supertramp once wrote, "Right, Right, You're Bloody Well Right, You've got a Bloody Right to sa-ay." I think the first bag fee is designed to dissuade passengers from checking bags as well. Consider if everyone just carried on their single bag, and a personal items bag. The airline would be able to turn the plane a lot faster. Fuel costs might go down as people pack more efficiently. Of course, this is not practical, but the second bag at $50 makes a lot of sense in reducing weight (efficient packing) and turn time (fewer bags to unload) and create a small amount of revenue from the people who are creating the pain (carrying more weight and slowing turn). Well designed by Delta. If only this good design could carry over to everything else they do. As Supertramp once wrote, “Right, Right, You’re Bloody Well Right, You’ve got a Bloody Right to sa-ay.”

I think the first bag fee is designed to dissuade passengers from checking bags as well. Consider if everyone just carried on their single bag, and a personal items bag. The airline would be able to turn the plane a lot faster. Fuel costs might go down as people pack more efficiently.

Of course, this is not practical, but the second bag at $50 makes a lot of sense in reducing weight (efficient packing) and turn time (fewer bags to unload) and create a small amount of revenue from the people who are creating the pain (carrying more weight and slowing turn).

Well designed by Delta. If only this good design could carry over to everything else they do.

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