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If the sky is high, why the price of flying should be low? Have answers? Please submit it to any major airline’s headquarter.
The summer is in its full swing, fuel cost is rising, and the rules of the game are changing once again.
I already wrote about many ways the airline industry is finding to dump our spirit of flying and change our habits of traveling. At first we had to adapt to certain seasonal changes in tickets’ pricing, then - 7, 14 and 21 days buying ahead, then - weekend stay, then - paying for food, then - 2nd bag for a fee, overweight bags, and finally: paying for our fuel, soft drinks and excess weight.
You may pay anywhere from $15 to $35 for booking a flight thru the airline’s agent, pay for using your free miles, pay for the fuel for the overseas flights, pay a bigger fee for a missed flight’s ticket change, etc.
Actually, you are getting something new: an intertainment. You may be able to use an Internet soon. Of course, you’ll pay for it.
You also will be able to buy more leg room.
I am surprised, that airlines don’t sell gift cards, yet. Imagine, 2 sets of grandparents buying “airline gift cards” 3 years in a row, so their grandchild-student can visit them after the graduation.
I am sure enough people will choose this option instead of a sweater or a pair of shoes, and airlines, just like many retail stores, may hold and use the money for whatever…
Of course, many cards will be lost or never redeemed, because three $100 certificates can’t buy much. People also have tendency to move, change plans, clean drawers, forget things and, besides, there will be a sliding scale fee for using those cards.
If you are interested in reading details on coming and anticipated changes in flying, read this article in San Francisco Chronicle.
