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New American Airlines Ticket Fees

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American-AirlinesAmerican Airlines has figured out a new way to squeeze more money out of its passengers.  The second-largest airline in the USA is now charging non-premium passengers $50 to stand by for a different flight.

But they are not alone — Delta and Continental already are doing it.

According to Travel Babel, United does not charge for stand-by, but does charge up to $75 extra to book a specific seat — like maybe the one next to your three-year-old.  British Airways charges $35 to book a seat on-line at the same time you book your ticket, according to a friend of mine who just complained to me about exactly that.  She decided to wait until she gets to the airport, where she be ticketed into a seat for free.

American Airlines told the Associated Press the new stand-by fee is  “to streamline the departure process at the gate.”  But the real effect is to add  just one more hidden charge to the cost of an economy airine ticket, and make it that much more difficult to comparison shop for the best airfares.

The policy started Monday, Feb. 22, and applies to flights to and from North America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.  The standby fee does not apply to premium passengers who fly the same day they buy a ticket — already a pretty expensive way to fly.   And American Airlines won’t charge the $50 to the military and their families.  They wouldn’t dare — that would be an image nightmare.

With just a few exceptions, like JetBlue and Southwest, we are charged extra for checking bags.  We have to buy our own food, even our own pillows and blankets.

And American Airlines just charged me $70 to redeem my frequent flyer miles for two tickets for family members.

What’s next?  Charging us to use the bathroom?  Ryanair, the discount airline in Europe was talking about doing that, but backed down after public outrage.

What do you think about all these airline ticket fees?

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