Report: Airlines working on new fees

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All right well passenger fees are about to take flight yet again airlines reportedly talking of new ways to charge flyers more.

To airfare watchdog is George about got -- how people prepared to pay up and where they're gonna have to explain what's going on here.

Well -- airlines are being encouraged by consultants.

Think consultants to package.

Fees in advance of flight for example you may be encouraged to buy.

Packages of our food and insurance.

Sometimes based on your previous behavior on the airline's website -- when you -- an airline.

And any kind of web -- and you see an -- the fourth -- that you search for a week ago to right so the airlines know your behavior like if you buy insurance so they may.

Offer the insurance.

Up front.

And I think we're gonna see some new fees that we never imagined before like using your credit card one -- Allegiant airlines which is growing and very profitable.

Good for them.

Is charging actually getting a discount if you use a debit card to pay in cash the vs using -- credit card.

So.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- How do you avoid some of the more obvious ones -- -- if you print out -- -- boarding pass and any kiosk that's taboo I guess you -- do that from home is that does that that is.

Well -- don't our Spirit Airlines mail is now charging you to print out a boarding pass at the airport.

-- -- in the UK charges I think sixty dollars.

The equivalent of fifty dollars to print out a boarding pass at the airport and I didn't -- -- we're gonna see -- is more airlines.

In -- -- do it yourself.

Procedures.

For example printing your boarding pass yourself at the airport you you plug in your destination at the boarding pass.

You put -- on your own bag you bring it to the but -- the conveyor belt.

We also gonna see it -- yourself.

At the jet way and other words you're gonna actually scan your boarding pass.

To get on the plane and I think we're gonna see -- is eventually what was once an accident yes I just have to -- -- yeah well you know I think.

I think you're gonna actually paid to talk to an agent at the airport I think that's where it's going already paid to talk to an agent on the phone if you make a reservation.

I think that they're really gonna charge you to deal with an -- And at the airport and let's face -- the airlines are finally making money but they have been behind the eight ball for so many years and did not play on the same playing field that autos are.

Or banking.

Trooper that would delta we just throw -- Wall Street Journal wants to apply Singapore Airlines 49% of our Virgin Atlantic why can't they buy a 100%.

It is a mass -- thank you very much as.

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