Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash W
Another good reason to stick to the legacy carriers I say.
|
Sticking with the US, the so called "legacy carriers" charge for all check in bags, entertainment, food, etc. The biggest LCC, Southwest, allows two checked in bags for free, and another big LCC, JetBlue, offers one free checked in bag, free inflight DirectTV (you need your own headset) and free snacks on board. So in my opinion, the major LCCs in the US domestically offer better all round service than the legacy carriers.
But the amount and size of carry-on baggage brought on board is ridiculous in the US. On an American Airlines domestic flight I was on, all of the overhead lockers were overflowing and the flight was near full. One passenger who boarded late brought on one of those oversized roller suitcases and he couldn't put it above in the lockers and he couldn't fit it under his seat, so he sat it on the middle seat. The flight crew did nothing.
I don't agree with Spirit Airlines' carry on fee and I hope Tiger doesn't follow suit.