2008: Northwest to start charging for a second bag

Northwest to start charging for a second bag
Posted March 31, 2008 at 1:36 pm ET by Christine Sarkis,
SmarterTravel.com Staff

http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/t...1&u=SL4F6B4DC5

Add Northwest to the growing list of airlines charging passengers for
checking a second bag. Delta, United, and US Airways recently changed
their policies, and now Northwest has jumped on the bandwagon and will
begin to charge passengers $25 each way for that second checked bag
starting on May 5.

According to this Business Week article, the airline is also doubling
its fee for overweight bags to $50. The new second-bag rule won't
apply to first-class passengers, who will still get three bags for
free.

My guess is that to avoid these fees, passengers will begin checking
larger bags and trying to carry on more stuff. So get ready for more
back problems and slower boarding.

On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:41:03 -0700 (PDT), Ablang
wrote:

Northwest to start charging for a second bag
Posted March 31, 2008 at 1:36 pm ET by Christine Sarkis,
SmarterTravel.com Staff

http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/t...1&u=SL4F6B4DC5

Add Northwest to the growing list of airlines charging passengers for
checking a second bag. Delta, United, and US Airways recently changed
their policies, and now Northwest has jumped on the bandwagon and will
begin to charge passengers $25 each way for that second checked bag
starting on May 5.

According to this Business Week article, the airline is also doubling
its fee for overweight bags to $50. The new second-bag rule won't
apply to first-class passengers, who will still get three bags for
free.

My guess is that to avoid these fees, passengers will begin checking
larger bags and trying to carry on more stuff. So get ready for more
back problems and slower boarding.

Your guess will work up to when they reach the maximum weight allowed
per bag.

In article ,
(John Kulp) wrote:

On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 10:41:03 -0700 (PDT), Ablang
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My guess is that to avoid these fees, passengers will begin checking
larger bags and trying to carry on more stuff. So get ready for more
back problems and slower boarding.

Your guess will work up to when they reach the maximum weight allowed
per bag.

My guess is that the second half about the carry on will become
the more often method.