Free and easy no more

Another opinion piece if favor of fees for carry-on luggage:

It might make sense to limit the size of the checked bags or to charge for additional checked baggage — or even charge people for carry-on luggage. Checked baggage is considered pretty safe, whereas carry-on luggage has to go through extra screenings. It makes more sense to charge for carry-on bags than checked baggage. - EnidNews.com

Comments

[Jeff]

I don't think the airlines need any help finding ways to nickel & dime us. Maybe this is one of those times that EnidNews should keep its opinions to itself.

[Frank@OBOW]

The summer of love it isn't. There's going to be conflict in this new environment of airline shrinkage and fuel price increase - between the airlines and passengers, and between passengers who travel light and follow the rules and those who carry the kitchen sink and have gotten used to breaking the rules.

[John Albrektson]

Unless all carry-on items are eliminated, the cost of screening a handbag it no different from screening a standard rollaboard. While I have no problems with enforcing uniform an reasonable rules, the suggestion from EnidNews is pure drivel.