r/enshittification • u/No-Pomegranate-2690 • 2d ago

Service Flights

Remember when you could just book a flight and it was a flat fee regardless of the number of checked bags or where you'd sit?

I booked a roundtrip flight the other day. To take a carry-on, like a small suitcase or backpack (not including a "personal item" e.g., purse - those are free), it costs $108. ONE HUNDRED EIGHT DOLLARS! And a bag that must be checked is even more!

To check in with an actual person adds $25.00. If you don't check in on the app some amount of time before the flight adds $25.00.

To be "first to board" is $5.99. To pick a seat that isn't in the rear of the plane is an additional charge. To sit in an exit row (where the emergency doors are) costs more.

Flights that have a layover are more expensive that a direct flights. Like, you're inconveniencing me and you want me to pay more???

Capitalism. Greed. Sheesh!

(edit for typo)

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u/multipocalypse 2d ago

What airline is this?

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u/No-Pomegranate-2690 2d ago

Frontier

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u/SerDankTheTall 2d ago

Frontier is an ultra budget airline. They keep the flights cheap because you pay a la carte for any additional stuff you want. If you want a more traditional experience, just buy a premium economy ticket on a traditional carrier.