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.

  • robotopera@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    You can buy tickets at the ticket counter and they can’t charge all the convenience fees. We’ve gotten tickets for 50% of what they were listed for online. Just go when there isn’t a flight departing and have all your info ready to go. They will not be happy you are there.

    • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      What fees do you find waived and for what airline? I haven’t noticed TicketMaster-like convenience fees with the ones I fly

    • Alexstarfire@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      I got charged $25 per ticket to check-in at the counter when I lost my phone. If I had known ahead of time I’d have done something else but I didn’t have any spare time at that point.