US Airways will start charging an additional $5 for window and aisle seats near the front of the aircraft. The change will come into effect on May 7th.
Remember the days when no one wanted the middle seat. Soon, everyone will be happier sitting in the middle seat because they will be saving $10 round-trip on US Airways. It is coming to this? Will we soon be charged more to fly on a new airplane and less on old aircraft?
Unbundling has already allowed airlines to charge for blankets and pillows, food, exit row and front-of-the-plane seats. Now window and aisle seats will be sold at a premium. My next prediction will be that airlines will have one price for those who want frequent flyer points and another for those who do not.
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Chris Elliott blogged on April 1 about new fees being announced for “seating” and “restroom use.” Ha-ha, it was just a great April Fools story. Now, it just looks prescient by two weeks. In addition to the new charges suggested in Charlie’s post, I am envisioning a charge for smiling service by flight attendants, a charge to not be seated next to screaming children, and a charge not to have your suit coat/briefcase/package squashed in the overhead bin. Is it any wonder that people are so darn crabby when they fly?
With the way the airlines are nickle-and-diming us to death, it might be cheaper to get a pilot’s license and fly yourself.
Let’s see…
A father and mother and child will now have to sit separately in order to avoid a $40 fee for a R/T ticket…
I always avoided USAir before because of their poor service, et al, but this is beyond belief as even the poor service will still be there!
OK so the FAA says my child’s car seat MUST go in a window seat so now just to comply with the law I have to pay an extra fee?