Comments on: Ryanair to Charge for Checked Baggage (Sort of) http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2006/01/26/ryanair-to-charge-for-checked-baggage-sort-of/ Airline News and Commentary Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:43:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: iahphx http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2006/01/26/ryanair-to-charge-for-checked-baggage-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-5963 iahphx Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:20:09 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/01/26/ryanair-to-charge-for-checked-baggage-sort-of/#comment-5963 Charging for baggage makes some sense in the European travel context where people are generally prohibited from taking large suitcases on board. But if an American airline tried this, it would be interesting to see the results. To save time at baggage claim, Americans already cram huge rollerboards into the overhead bins. How much more carry-on luggage would they bring if you had to PAY for checked luggage? I'm not sure I'd want to find out. I was on a JBLU flight the other day where I think every inch of overhead space was taken by suitcases. The cabin looked like a flying luggage cart. While the flight attendants were helpful in getting all that junk stowed, on deplaning the pax had to get it all down themselves. It took noticably longer than usual to deplane. If the airlines started charging for luggage, I'm sure the extra carry-ons would slow down the boarding process. Would the additional revenue compensate for this extra ground time and reduced block hours? Charging for baggage makes some sense in the European travel context where people are generally prohibited from taking large suitcases on board. But if an American airline tried this, it would be interesting to see the results. To save time at baggage claim, Americans already cram huge rollerboards into the overhead bins. How much more carry-on luggage would they bring if you had to PAY for checked luggage?

I’m not sure I’d want to find out. I was on a JBLU flight the other day where I think every inch of overhead space was taken by suitcases. The cabin looked like a flying luggage cart. While the flight attendants were helpful in getting all that junk stowed, on deplaning the pax had to get it all down themselves. It took noticably longer than usual to deplane. If the airlines started charging for luggage, I’m sure the extra carry-ons would slow down the boarding process. Would the additional revenue compensate for this extra ground time and reduced block hours?

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