Comments on: United Airlines’ Curious Math http://pantsinacan.com/2008/09/16/united-airlines-curious-math/ A Personal Finance Blog with a Silly Name Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:59:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brainy Smurf http://pantsinacan.com/2008/09/16/united-airlines-curious-math/#comment-35175 Brainy Smurf Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:16:29 +0000 http://pantsinacan.com/2008/09/16/united-airlines-curious-math/#comment-35175 I only posted it because I find it truly funny how she points out that they blame the high cost of fuel because, well, just because it's the trendy thing to blame higher fees on right now... even though the cost of fuel has actually been declining for months... I only posted it because I find it truly funny how she points out that they blame the high cost of fuel because, well, just because it’s the trendy thing to blame higher fees on right now… even though the cost of fuel has actually been declining for months…

]]> By: Heather http://pantsinacan.com/2008/09/16/united-airlines-curious-math/#comment-35167 Heather Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:37:48 +0000 http://pantsinacan.com/2008/09/16/united-airlines-curious-math/#comment-35167 Between the loss of travellers after 9-11 and the lull during the gas price increase due to increased prices to fly... even in better economic times they have to keep trying to make up for their losses somehow! If you stop and think about it, many people would be inclined to avoid United and American simply because of the relationship to 9-11 - even tho the company had nothing to do with it. Sad, but true! Between the loss of travellers after 9-11 and the lull during the gas price increase due to increased prices to fly… even in better economic times they have to keep trying to make up for their losses somehow!

If you stop and think about it, many people would be inclined to avoid United and American simply because of the relationship to 9-11 – even tho the company had nothing to do with it. Sad, but true!

]]> By: Tony Pruitt http://pantsinacan.com/2008/09/16/united-airlines-curious-math/#comment-35148 Tony Pruitt Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:49:38 +0000 http://pantsinacan.com/2008/09/16/united-airlines-curious-math/#comment-35148 It's pretty obvious to me. They don't want you taking a second bag. If you absolutely have to take a second bag, you will pay for it. 2nd bags weigh down the plane and use more fuel. Even though fuel is down lately, the airlines are still not making money at current fare levels. Also, 2nd bags double the amount of bags they need to handle on the ground meaning double the chance of losing your bag meaning they will need to compensate you for it somehow. It’s pretty obvious to me. They don’t want you taking a second bag. If you absolutely have to take a second bag, you will pay for it. 2nd bags weigh down the plane and use more fuel. Even though fuel is down lately, the airlines are still not making money at current fare levels.

Also, 2nd bags double the amount of bags they need to handle on the ground meaning double the chance of losing your bag meaning they will need to compensate you for it somehow.

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