The Goat Pen

I don't see the logic in fucking over business travelers who are your backbone

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The coveted carry-on bag. Not checking your bag has its perks--avoid waiting around at baggage claim at the end of your flight, or worrying about losing it, and it's cheaper.

Or, at least, it used to be.

United Airlines just announced a new ticket option called "Basic Economy," banning the use of overhead bins for luggage.

So now you're stuck with either paying for a checked bag, or paying for a more expensive ticket to bring it on the flight with you.

According to a release from U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer's office, United expects the plan to raise $1 billion for the company by 2020. Other airlines are waiting to see if this policy sticks before implementing it themselves.

Schumer (D-New York) says this proposed fare increase is one of the most restrictive policies airline passengers have seen in a long time.

"The overhead bin is one of the last sacred conveniences of air travel and the fact that United Airlines - and potentially others - plan to take that convenience away unless you pay up is really troubling," said Schumer. "Already, airlines charge extra for checked luggage, pillows, peanuts and headphones and now you'll have nowhere to store them. United Airlines should reverse this plan and allow the free use of heh overhead bin for all."

The new "Basic Economy" ticket would only allow travelers to bring one small item on board - 9 inches x 10 inches x 17 inches - and could only store them below the seat in front of them and pay for checked bags.

While other airlines have a restrictive "Basic Economy" ticket option, none restrict the use of the overhead bins. Some do, however, restrict your ability to choose your seat.

United's "Basic Economy" tickets will also automatically assign seats at check-in and not guarantee that travelers on the same reservation will be seated together, similar to Delta's "Basic Economy" fare. Delta's ticket limits seat assignments, giving seat assignments after check-in. Both options could separate family members until the FAA creates a policy to allow children to sit with a family member at no extra cost.

Schumer says the loss of the overhead bin use is a lose-lose for fliers and could change the policy of free use of the overhead bins for all airlines.

That's only of value for day trips.

if you're like me you won't have a choice - our company travel site will tell us we are out of policy if we don't choose the cheapest airfare based on our travel criteria and if we narrow the travel criteria too much (in order to cherry pick flights) then we have to get permission from the higher ups.

eCat wrote:if you're like me you won't have a choice - our company travel site will tell us we are out of policy if we don't choose the cheapest airfare based on our travel criteria and if we narrow the travel criteria too much (in order to cherry pick flights) then we have to get permission from the higher ups.

That's what ours is like, too. If I end up with this crappy United basic stuff, I'm switching which will be painful since all my status and miles are on United and Star Alliance airlines.

I could live a week of an overhead bag. Then again, I don't wear underwear. Or shower.

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I've seen that somewhere before...

its from Bon Jovi's website

They need to break up the major two airlines. As I'm sitting here waiting for the next flight because I missed the connection on the first, I realize they just don't give a shit anymore like they did when it was more competitive. The way they treat you during a flight delay process now is pretty shitty.

When I was there this guy gave me some fake newspaper with ads for his stuff. I never realized Dallas was "ashamed" of their role in JFK getting shot. I have to admit, Dealey Plaza isn't advertised very well. I've been to Dallas several times and a steak house we frequent is a block away. We never knew it was there until the last time we went.

http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/dall ... ss-8680799

Damn, is that dude Donald Trump's poor first cousin? He kinda looks like him...

daley plaza/ford theatre/twin towers/Arlington etc aren't like museums or amusement parks that advertise for visitors

be sacreligious to advertise come see our place of tragedy--although you do see places like the Arizona and civil war battlefields commercially exploited

crashcourse wrote:daley plaza/ford theatre/twin towers/Arlington etc aren't like museums or amusement parks that advertise for visitors

be sacreligious to advertise come see our place of tragedy--although you do see places like the Arizona and civil war battlefields commercially exploited

90% of the tourist in Dallas want to go there at some point . I can understand not turning it into Disneyworld though

The 9/11 memorial area is pretty well identified with signage, particularly at the subway stop.

I lived in DC for years and never knew if Ford Theater was still standing, or not.

Either way, the issue is not area-evident signage of a tragic event. The issue was the local government (apparently) needlessly harassing him for selling merch around there, even though it is perfectly legal.

Ford's Theater and the house across the street where Lincoln died are part of the national park system and are big tourist sites in DC. Ford's Theater is also an active theater. There is a very good Lincoln museum in the bottom of the theater and at the house that cover his life, presidency, and death. I was just there a few weeks ago with my kids. It's also the place that the atrocity of a Trump presidency became painfully clear to me.

springfield ill presidential museum and Lincolns burial site are well worth it also

Yours won't be

heh

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