Read a news article on http://www.cnn.com/, http://www.foxnews.com/, or http://www.msnbc.com/ and write a brief summary and reaction to the article.
who:everyone who rides the plane
what:2008 shaping up as the year of the fee
where:traveling places
when:the year 2008
why:now u have to bag the bags flight pay every fuel surcharge, resort fee, excess luggage fee and security fee they throw at you.
how:Let’s take a closer look at the rash of new luggage fees. United’s chief revenue officer, John Tague, said his airline’s surcharge would allow it to “offer competitive fares to everyone” while generating more than $100 million in revenue and cost savings each year. This makes little sense. Airline passengers have long regarded their ticket as a contract to transport both them and their luggage, an assumption the document appears to support. So by adding to the cost of their ticket price, United, Southwest and all others who follow their lead, are actually making fares less competitive. But the new fees also target the wrong passengers. Frequent-flying business travelers have always been the biggest moneymakers for airlines, yet they are exempt from the new rules.
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