Comments for The Fly Guy http://aspenflyguy.wordpress.com All you ever wanted to know about flying the Western sky Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Tourism and Gaming: United a trendsetter on baggage charges? by Dianne http://aspenflyguy.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/tourism-and-gaming-united-a-trendsetter-on-baggage-charges/#comment-7 Dianne Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:45:20 +0000 http://aspenflyguy.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-7 I think this is an excuse for United to hike it's fares and not pay the taxes and fees. Clever for them, not so great for us. Who doesn't take a second bag when they go skiing or golfing? I think this is an excuse for United to hike it’s fares and not pay the taxes and fees. Clever for them, not so great for us. Who doesn’t take a second bag when they go skiing or golfing?

]]> Comment on Tourism and Gaming: United a trendsetter on baggage charges? by John http://aspenflyguy.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/tourism-and-gaming-united-a-trendsetter-on-baggage-charges/#comment-6 John Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:26:30 +0000 http://aspenflyguy.wordpress.com/?p=14#comment-6 I'm really not surprised to see US Air follow lead. On the one hand, I'm pleased because this is great news for our business, which allows people to reduce or eliminate the need for luggage. But this move also tends to hurt the leisure who just doesn't need the additional burden. It's really more than a tax--and a regressive one at that. john www.ownerslocker.com I’m really not surprised to see US Air follow lead.

On the one hand, I’m pleased because this is great news for our business, which allows people to reduce or eliminate the need for luggage.

But this move also tends to hurt the leisure who just doesn’t need the additional burden. It’s really more than a tax–and a regressive one at that.

john
http://www.ownerslocker.com

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