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> We're happy to pay per-lb to ship stuff via UPS, but we don't want to pay per-lb for the bags we check? I went on a trip recently. The combined weight of me
by chromatic 17y ago
> We're happy to pay per-lb to ship stuff via UPS, but we don't want to pay per-lb for the bags we check?
I went on a trip recently. The combined weight of me and my luggage was perhaps 225 pounds. The combined weight of the young lady standing in line behind me and her luggage was probably 165 pounds. She had to pay substantially more to check two bags instead of one.
As I understand the reasoning, luggage prices increased due to the fuel cost increase of a couple of years ago. Yet somehow me being a foot taller, weighing 70 pounds more, and checking only one bag is cheaper for the airline? I don't understand it.
- ShabbyDoo 17y agoAgree. I suppose the Airlines, having seen the uproar of Southwest daring to charge really fat people for an extra set, decided that weighing passengers would cause an emotional reaction. I think I should have to pay more because of my fat ass.
- lutorm 17y agoYes! This annoys me to no end. I would be happy to pay per lb of transported goods, including me and my bag. There is no cost difference to the airline if me bag is 5lb over the limit or if I weighed 5lb more. There should be no cost difference either!