Airlines will make record $118B in extra fees with website dark patterns

Re:Airlines will make record $118B in extra fees with websit... by fasthands9 on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:20PM (#38352006)

I feel like this is different than a hotel 'resort fee', which you have no way to decline.

I hate flying Spirit but I have flown places before where I only needed a backpack. It may only be 5% of flyers on any route, but there are a lot of airlines to it makes sense that an airline with the model "if you are the rare traveller who doesn't need luggage - we can give you a good price" should exist.

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Re:Airlines will make record $118B in extra fees with websit... by Symbiote on Monday November 20, 2023 @03:12PM (#38353924)

I think it's probably a fair bit more.

It's not unusual for me or my colleagues to do short business trips within Europe with only hand luggage. The cost isn't really relevant, it's mostly the convenience of walking straight off the plane to the train or taxi.

Couples can also have one checked bag between two people.

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