tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post2640741266472745184..comments2023-06-27T08:55:16.248-05:00Comments on :-O: United Airlines and the opposite of sensezimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072367389475963710noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-38336260633573883142012-06-02T22:17:13.799-05:002012-06-02T22:17:13.799-05:00I suspect Ron's pay-by-weight idea has been sh...I suspect Ron's pay-by-weight idea has been shot down by company lawyers who'd fear an equal-protection challenge. <br /><br />When I travel for business, I <b>must</b> check my bags. Because I'm usually traveling in order to be on-camera, I have to pack hair product and makeup supplies that won't make it through the carryon screening. If I'm bringing my own camera with me, I Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15677222100834628829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-40363170951452160042012-05-27T11:46:07.696-05:002012-05-27T11:46:07.696-05:00yes, i hated United. except when i fly with my bos...yes, i hated United. except when i fly with my boss, who has status. then i'm treated like a human.<br /><br />United recently obfuscated their seating procedure for coach. now, if you want to reserve a seat, you must pay to go into Economy Plus, which is some $35-40 upcharge, at least between Chicago and New York. if you elect not to do this, United will assign you a middle seat sometime on zimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072367389475963710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-32404858899939031452012-05-27T11:04:47.519-05:002012-05-27T11:04:47.519-05:00I like Ron's suggestion, BUT, Americans (and v...I like Ron's suggestion, BUT, Americans (and vacationing Germans) are an enormous lot, and the airline would likely lose money.<br /><br />Southwest has the best baggage policy. First bag flies free. The over-heads are NEARLY empty, AND, SW LOADS a plane twice as fast an ANY of their competitors. SW understands that they make money by having planes in the air, moving passengers, to their JustJoePhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882794348703779345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972323160146179105.post-17021912160282238072012-05-27T04:17:41.593-05:002012-05-27T04:17:41.593-05:00I'm stumped as well. I guess the bottom line i...I'm stumped as well. I guess the bottom line is that they're trying to extract as much money as possible. Fair enough, but, like you, I'm not convinced charging only for checked bags and not carryons makes sense.<br /><br />Maybe add charges based on total weight of passengers + bags, plus volume of bags?<br /><br />Incentivizing people to get away with as much as they can in terms ofpykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845984235403387118noreply@blogger.com