Cynical, maybe. But looking back at the history of the airlines and their increasing fees over the last decade or so doesn't make it seem so far fetched. It's

Cynical, maybe. But looking back at the history of the airlines and their increasing fees over the last decade or so doesn't make it seem so far fetched. It's no secret that airlines are looking to tack on fees in every nook and cranny possible to squeeze much needed money out of customers. This could simply just be another nook, wrapped up in "research".