Airline money making techniques
By Bill Fogarty
Airlines are looking everywhere to make some extra money and who can blame them? Many charge to check luggage. Others want a backhander for assigning you with a decent seat. And what about frequent flyer programs, have you tried to cash in your miles lately. Not what you that it was I’ll betcha.

So the trend is to down market the eternal frequent flyer eh? Companies think they can save big bucks by making their staff fly economy when she is used to flying business or even first class. Heck they even have a new airline in South Africa that is planning on charging by the minute. Go figure! So lets say that you as a company director have succeeded in getting your best saleslady to downgrade to economy. How much do you save?

Well once again I suggest you go figure. What with many airlines charging extra for things like bag checking, pillows, selected seats, food and whatever else they can come up with. What the heck, we all have to make a living and airlines are no exception. But my oh my are they creative; and although they do not conceal the extras they make it difficult for one to figure out the end cost of a ticket. What’s more, according to a survey by Seeking Alpha, many fliers are rating airlines on the basis of extra charges. And here’s one for the books.

Aussie low cost airline Jetstar charged an overweight woman (she weighed 160 Kilos) for a second seat. Problem was, although the “comfort of other passengers” was cited, the second seat the lady was assigned to was-wait for it-not next to the first one. That’s right she still sat in one seat and paid for another, So I am going to end this little ditty with a question. This is not original though, I read it somewhere,  Say an airline charges you to check in your bags and then lose them; do you get your money back?
 

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