Originally Published on Tuesday May 27, 2008, by Steve Benson
There have also been hilarious responses to the airlines finding new ways to make money. Here’s what appeared in The Onion:
What new revenue streams are the other airlines implementing?
Unitedâ€â€$25 seatbelt rental fee for passengers who didn’t bring their own Midwestâ€â€$35 to sit in the passenger compartment JetBlueâ€â€New fee structure for wait times on runway: $150 for under 2 hours, $75 for under 4 hours, etc. Frontier Airlinesâ€â€$20 penalty if passenger is not wearing coonskin cap Continentalâ€â€$100 reduced-fare tickets for standing-room-only passengers Southwestâ€â€Ten bucks to touch the captain Virginâ€â€$30 fee for booking a flight with another carrier Deltaâ€â€$50 to chip in for gas
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