Damn You Delta
April 16, 2008 Posted by Al Castle

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I just received this email from Orbitz.

This is an update from OrbitzTLC to let you know that Delta Air Lines plans to begin charging most passengers a $25 fee each time a second bag is checked.
The new fee, which takes effect on May 1, 2008, is not included in your ticket price and can be paid when you check in at the airport.
Delta Medallion members and passengers traveling in first- and business-class cabins will still be allowed to check up to three bags at no additional charge.

Delta recently withdrew, after cutting back the number of flights and raising the prices, out of Bellingham International Airport. I used to fly from Bellingham to the Salt Lake City hub and then from there to the east coast or where ever.

These days I drive to Seattle now and fly coach. I hate SEATAC.

Yesterday on NPR I was listening to a discussion of how Delta will be merging/acquiring Northwest Airlines and how there’s still a labor dispute of getting the pilots onboard (pun). With fuel prices rising, airlines cutting back on routes, and now nickle ‘n dime charges. I’m even less happy with Delta than I was before. It’s not like their first class seats are very good either, but in comparison to the dingy chicken cages they provide for the economy experience, it can be marginally better depending on how old of a plane you get.

I also only carry one checked bag, so really this doesn’t apply to me, but I wanted to bitch about them anyways. All I ask is that I get unlimited sunchips, Sprite n’ vodka when flying first class. And guess what? Last time they ran out of sunchips.