Airlines are starting to act like banks and charge us for every lousy service they provide. One wag speculates it's only a matter of time before we're getting weighed and charged a fuel allowance. I can't wait for the day the pay toilets get installed in coach.
One must wonder how low they'll go. David Lazarus at the SF Chronicle has the goods...
Where's the thrill in that?
In reality, Delta's move highlights a trend that frequent fliers are all too aware of -- airlines tacking on additional fees for amenities and services that once came as part of the package.
Travel experts say it will only get worse.
"The extreme will be when they put you on a scale and tell you what your fuel charge will be," said Bob Harrell, a travel industry consultant in New York. "I can see that happening at some point."
He also said it may not be too far-fetched to imagine a point where coach passengers encounter slots on toilet doors requiring you to deposit a quarter for in-flight relief.
David Lazarus SF Chronicle
Personaly, the day an airline installs a pay toilet, is the day I leave a little gift under my seat at the end of the flight