Look at what’s on the menu! More a la carte airline fees
In a memo to travel agents this week, United Airlines announced something that will make it “even more convenient for customers” to sit in their Economy Plus section with extra legroom. Translation: it will make it more convenient to pay more money.
Thanks for nothing! New reservations technology enables surcharges
A la carte. Unbundling. Value pricing. All of these euphemisms refer to the new airline trend of charging passengers for everything they can think of that used to be free. But they’re not doing it alone.