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Airlines will make a record $118 billion in extra fees this year—their websites are designed to get you to pay (www.fastcompany.com)

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Airlines will make a record $118 billion in extra fees this year—their websites are designed to get you to pay::Airlines are piling on fees for checked bags, assigned seats, and other extras. Here's how their websites pressure fliers into paying for them.

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[-] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Well if everyone did that, they'd have to hire more personel to handle all these check-ins.

It's a cost-saving measure that's passed on to you.

[-] MrShankles@reddthat.com 4 points 11 months ago

It's more the fact that it wasn't an obvious fee. I can deal with checking-in with a phone, but it would've been nice if it had been more obvious that there was a fee if I didn't. Live and learn

[-] LufyCZ@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Maybe it's because I'm just used to it, it's pretty standard here in Europe with low-costs.

I prefer not talking to a person anyway though so works for me

[-] pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

They should hire a Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Man

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