Air Canada to Eliminate 2nd Bag Fee and Build Fuel Surcharges Into Fare…Bravo!

Sep 18th, 2008 | By Jared Blank

Gotta love Air Canada: The airline announced that in response to lower fuel costs, they wil drop their 2nd bag fee (previously $25). And in another consumer-friendly announcement, they will build fuel surcharges into base fares, so that if you see a $159 flight, it actually costs $159 (rather than $159 plus $30 in fuel surcharges). I expect exactly zero other airlines to do the same, but we should give credit where it’s due. Well done.

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Michael September 22nd, 2008 9:51 pm :
It’s funny how this now makes news. They used to have it one way (free bags/surcharges built in), then it changed (fee for bags and surcharges itemized separately) and now we are at square one.

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