Author is a long time import/export supply chain business man. So his views are naturally reflected his narrow domain. I think we probably all agree that payin

Author is a long time import/export supply chain business man. So his views are naturally reflected his narrow domain. I think we probably all agree that paying extra luggage fees that we don't used to pay is NOT a good deal. We also know that airline industry are struggling in the post-911 era. They have been trying to extract every possible revenue streams they can possibly get: narrower but more seats on the same plane, more granular levels of seat upgrades, non-free in flight meals, change of milage programs and luggage fees. As some of the other commenters pointed out, the author failed to recognize that airliners are making profit not because of those extra fees but by carrying more passengers (and more efficiently). And customer patronage and airfares have DIRECT impact on the sales (e.g. post 911 airline industry slump). Author also failed to recognize that each passenger carried with luggage, there are more ways for airlines to sell added-value services (drinks, merchants, in-flight movies, seat upgrades etc) to. So to say that carrying air freight is going to be more profitable for airlines is absurd. I almost wonder if the author was getting paid to write this article or perhaps trying to stir up getting some PR exposure out of this absurd post.