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Nuh-uh. This is your fault, Internet. Bag fees came along when booking websites cut fares to the bone, but neglected to factor in bag fees. Edit: This is als
by mapt 11y ago
Nuh-uh. This is your fault, Internet. Bag fees came along when booking websites cut fares to the bone, but neglected to factor in bag fees.
Edit: This is also plausible - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9691867 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9691867
- eli 11y agoNot sure the messenger is to blame. Customers wants the cheapest possible base fare and booking websites gave them what they wanted.
- dragonwriter 11y agoCustomer wants the cheapest total price, not base fare; internet provider base fare comparisons, which are presented and perceived to represent cost comparisons, airlines game the system so that they can minimize what people are able to easily compare on while maximizing revenue.