Spirit Air announced Tuesday, April 6, 2010 that it would be the first airline to charge of carry-on baggage. Spirit Airlines is a little known U.S. carrier, and will be the first to start charging for carry-on luggage, that is usually stored inside the planes overhead bins. Right now, the airline has projected charge dates starting in August of 2010 but news is still coming forward about the proposed charge. The projected fees won’t be cheap either. They are estimating fees of $45 when paying at the boarding gate, or $30 if paid for in advance.
The press release points out that you can still carry on a small purse or personal item for free as long as it fits under the seat. Spirit Airlines is located in Florida and offers discount airline services. They say they are doing this to encourage people to check luggage and speed up boarding and De-planing time. Many people have resorted to carry-on luggage only to avoid the checked baggage fees, and airlines and customers alike are frustrated with the boarding and De-planing delays because of overhead storage, and attendants say that the overhead bins often don’t fit all of the bags that people carry on now.
Fees will also be lower if you are a member of their airline or baggage club. In fact, if you choose to join, you could save up to 50% per bag. The Association of Flight Attendants (also known as CWA) has reported that 80% of flight attendants have been injured within the last year from overstuffed overhead bins, and hope that these new policies will reduce the amount of items people choose to carry with them.
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