AIRLINES’ HIDDEN CHARGES: WHAT NEXT?
Fares on discount airlines can seem like a steal, but watch those hidden costs. Cheapflights.co.uk lists these top 10 hidden extras:
1. Excess Baggage
2. Airport Taxes and Fees including Air Passenger Duty
3. Credit Card Payments
4. Priority Boarding
5. Airport Check-in vs. Online Check-in
6. Meals
7. Checked Luggage
8. Fuel Tax Charge
9. Carrying Infants
10. Travel Insurance
The popular website asked its users to predict what low-cost airlines would charge for next. Of 1071 users who responded, 50% believe they’ll soon be charged for using the toilet, 12% believe they’ll be charged for looking out the window and 7% believe they’ll be charged for sick bags. As bizarre as those responses sound, they may not be far-fetched. China Southern Airlines, for example, already requests that passengers use the bathroom prior to boarding the plane. So prepare for coin-operated loos. And you thought getting through security was stressful.
1. Excess Baggage
2. Airport Taxes and Fees including Air Passenger Duty
3. Credit Card Payments
4. Priority Boarding
5. Airport Check-in vs. Online Check-in
6. Meals
7. Checked Luggage
8. Fuel Tax Charge
9. Carrying Infants
10. Travel Insurance
The popular website asked its users to predict what low-cost airlines would charge for next. Of 1071 users who responded, 50% believe they’ll soon be charged for using the toilet, 12% believe they’ll be charged for looking out the window and 7% believe they’ll be charged for sick bags. As bizarre as those responses sound, they may not be far-fetched. China Southern Airlines, for example, already requests that passengers use the bathroom prior to boarding the plane. So prepare for coin-operated loos. And you thought getting through security was stressful.