Airline to Charge for Checking Luggage
11 February 2007First airlines took away free food. Then blankets and pillows disappeared. And now checked luggage may be on the endangered list.
Spirit Airlines will become the first U.S. carrier to allow passengers to check only one piece of luggage for free. A second bag will cost passengers $10.
“‘I’m surprised it’s taken them this long to get around to doing this,'” aviation analyst Darryl Jenkins said.
Spirit says it’s a way to keep ticket prices low, but passengers worry about other airlines joining in.
source: ABC News
