- American, JetBlue and Alaska have all raised baggage fees this year.
- Carriers have changed the price to check a bag depending on whether travelers pay for it in advance or at the airport.
- Airlines and other companies have been grappling with how to grow profits while reining in costs, such as new labor contracts.
Maybe the convenience of speed as well? A plane will get you coast to coast in just hours vs a bus or train.
Are you suggesting people should have to pay a surcharge on putting their property on a plane because the plane is faster than a bus? Isn’t that why the tickets are generally more expensive anyway? You seem to be saying that any amount of surcharges are acceptable due to speed and fuel costs.