Over Winter Break, my family and I went to Florida. Every year for the past 4 years we have gone with all 17 of my cousins, 14 of my aunts and uncles, and my Nana and Papa. My grandparents fly us down every year, but this year flying was a bit different. Lets start off with checking in. They weighed our bags, as usual, and then told us that if any of our bags weighed over a certain weight (somewhere around 50 lbs), we would have to pay a fee. None of our bags were over the limit, but what if they were? Theoretically, if we had coughed up the extra $50, our bags would still make it on our flight, so why do we pay? Does that $50 magically make more room on the plane? No. The airline makes you pay for luggage that they know they have space for, but just want a little extra cash. That's the first thing that made me question the airlines. Next, the woman checking my family in asked us how many carry-on bags we had. We told her five. Can you guess what happened next? We had to pay for our carry-on luggage. Even though the plane has more than enough overhead compartments for bags, we still have to pay. Why? I'd like to know that. So, we're finally on the plane now. About one hour into the trip, the flight attendant makes an announcement that they will begin selling food and refreshments. Then she adds that the prices were in the back of the SkyMall magazine. I have flown many times, but never have I had to pay for a soda on an airplane. So, I flip open to look at the prices. A soda was $3. Can you believe it!? I was astonished. Also, they only accept credit cards. My brother got a can of Coke and handed the flight attendant his credit card. Right after she swiped his card, I told her that I wanted a small can of Pringles. She gave me the can of Pringles and walked away. My brother noticed that she handn't charged him for it, so when he asked her what had happened, she looked at him and told him that it would be too difficult to add it onto his bill, so she gave it to me for free. Even after this airline and made us pay for pratically everything that your ticket alone should include, I couldn't believe how refreshing it was to have a complementary can of Pringles.
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It's interesting how much things have changed on airplanes and how quickly. My guess is that the economy is cutting down the amount of travelers drastically and airlines need to put prices on things that were once free. They know that you're not going to ditch your carry-on bags or take a few things out of your luggage and toss them in the garbage to make it weigh less so you have no choice but to pay them. It's a scam. ;]
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