Royal Caribbean pushes the surcharge envelope with “steak fee”
Cruise passenger have gotten used to paying surcharges for for special restaurants. But for the main dining room? No cruise line has gone there — until now.
What are the greediest U.S. airlines? Here’s a helpful guide
Even though fuel costs are falling faster than a plane without wings, the airline industry continues to ratchet up fees on its passengers. Unbelievably, it insists it’s because of “high” — or for that matter “volatile” — energy costs. Do they think we’re stupid?
When will fuel-related surcharges retreat? The answer is …
There’s a lively debate in the blogosphere about when the travel industry will withdraw some of the fees imposed after fuel prices took off earlier this year. With energy prices on a downward trajectory, shouldn’t the surcharges be evaporating, too?
Have airlines gone too far with new fees? No — not far enough
For a few hopeful hours yesterday, it seemed as if at least one airline was going to acknowledge what air travelers have been saying all along: that the new fees by the likes of American Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways have gone too far.
American joins luggage fee-for-all — so what’s next?
Better late than never. American Airlines has finally arrived at the same party as everyone else. You know, the one where there will be a cover charge at the door for that second piece of checked luggage?