Aer Lingus Changes Baggage Policy
2009 July 3
corey says… Starting July 14th, Aer Lingus will change its baggage policy for long-haul flights (including, those between the US and Ireland). One bag is free. Additional bags will cost $50 per bag.
Details at www.aerlingus.com.
Apparently all the corporate executives in the world flunked Economics 101. When people are not using your product, you don’t raise the price. Hello?
I could almost (but not really) understand when airlines started imposing extra fees when the cost of gas in the US was $4, but that was last year. Have any of them rescinded those fees? I suspect not. The folks that pickup my trash still put a “fuel surcharge” on the bill…note to self: complain to them about that!
I’ve never needed to check more than one bag on a trip to Ireland, but heck I know plenty of folks who would have to make the choice of buying extra stuff (and supporting the Irish economy) or avoiding a checked bag fee.
Exactly what special treatment will those extra bags get that is worth $50?