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[aoumd]

Has there been any consideration of adding every passenger's favorite part of the cost of flying, BAGGAGE FEES, into the next version of AE?

 

Maybe a menu that allows you to select:

 

1) Fee for carry-ons in overhead bin, a field or drop down menu to select an amount, and a VERY HIGH degradation of reputation for every dollar the fee goes up from $0.  Maybe even a slight negative effect on passenger demand outright?  (Most US airlines don't charge for bin space, but Ultra-Low-Cost-Carriers like Spirit and Frontier do...and have reputations among the flying public accordingly in the real world).

 

2) Fee for first checked bag, a field or drop down menu to select an amount, and a moderate degradation of reputation for every dollar the fee goes up from $0.  Maybe a slight bump UP in reputation if the first checked bag fee is $0?

 

3) Fee for second (or more) checked bag(s), a field or drop down menu to select an amount, and a minimal degradation of reputation for every dollar the fee goes up from $0.

 

Income-wise, you'd assume a high percentage of passengers carry on bags so the rate of customers who would pay the fee would be high, then a moderate amount of customers who check one bag, then a small number of customers who check two or more bags.  There are probably figures out there about how many customers do each.

 

Any thoughts?

[Hake.]

It's been suggested before, but I'm honestly unsure if it's happening. Once a few of the profit loops are closed in AE4 I see no reason it shouldn't exist. Not sure about the cabin baggage one...

[Tesla]

This should exist. It will help ULCC runners like myself.