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Gee thanks AA! The limit is now one free instead of two for transatlantic flights.
>It will take effect for tickets bought on or after Sept. 14.
>It will apply to economy-class international travelers going to or from the U.S. and several European countries: Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain and Switzerland. It will also apply to travel to and from India.
>The first bag will be free; the second bag will cost $50. Customers who buy full-fare tickets in economy class will be exempt from the charge, along with business, first class, very frequent fliers and some other categories.
>The new policy will apply to flights actually operated by American Airlines, as opposed to flights on code-share partners, who have their own policies.
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/american-airlines-lo...
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The airlines have fleeced us for years with inflated prices so I don't see them stopping anytime soon.
Southwest Airlines announced a sale. The fine print shows it isn't very favorable towards families wanting to make trips.
When Southwest unveiled its "Fall Savings" deals -- offering one-way fares from $59 to $109 for flights between Sept. 9 and Jan. 7 -- it included some small-print exceptions that Parsons insists should have been made clear in bold lettering.
The deal's blackout dates are Nov. 24, 2009, to Dec. 1, 2009, and Dec. 18, 2009, to Jan. 4, 2010. That's a grand total of 26 blackout days clustered around the major fall and winter holidays.
In his website, Parsons called it a "Bah Humbug airfare sale" because the blackout dates make it nearly impossible for families with school-age children to take advantage of the deals, he said.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-briefcase22-2009aug22,0,5108332.story
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That's crazy. Would it not be smarter to make the deals available at peak family times when there's more likely to want to travel? They must like the thought of empty seats or think they can fill them without families.
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As if flights aren't expensive enough! Customers will look for other airlines instead. They are all popular destinations and there will be alternatives to them.
When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a rose with the other.