UAL increasing 2nd Bag Fee
My business analysis in brief, and how it affects Denver:
UAL has a large presence in Denver.
Winter finds many people flying to Denver to visit Colorado’s ski areas.
Some of these people travel with their own snowboards and skis, which usually count as second bags.
With so many other carriers flying to DEN, including Southwest and Frontier, said people will not be choosing United.
$50 for the 2nd bag + $15 for the 1st, = $65. x 2 (round trip) = $130 extra on your ticket.
According to USA Today their announcement states:
United Airlines’ said Tuesday its new $25 fee to check a second bag offers “customers choice, flexibility and low fares,” but travelers were not buying the explanation and took to blogs to protest.
That made me laugh so hard I almost just choked on my delicious leftover meatloaf
