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Speaking of AA, they're the cheapest flight I could find but it's in economy and it seems that I can't carry on a bag. Are carry on bags really

Posted by Krusty (aka krustylu) Jul 13 '17, 06:46

that much of an issue where it costs them money? Is it weight to save fuel costs?
I guess I need to figure out if it's worth paying to check a bag or upgrade my ticket so I can carry on a bag.

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*double checks his tickets to make sure he didn't buy Basic Economy fares by mistake* - znufrii Jul 13, 07:06
where are you going? -- nm - amanda jones state university Jul 13, 06:51 3
- I'm looking at different places and trying to see what the flights and hotels will cost. - Krusty Jul 13, 06:55 2
  - The south is much cheaper than out west so that's likely where I'll head but I'm not sure where yet. - Krusty Jul 13, 06:58 1
    - What made me post my original post was a flight to Tennessee for $120 round trip. That seemed really cheap, too cheap. - Krusty Jul 13, 06:59
your last sentence - its a way for them to make even MORE money -- nm - Epiphany Jul 13, 06:48 4
- So it just looks like they're offering cheap flights but in reality no one can really use them. - Krusty Jul 13, 06:51 3
  - It's for that large swath of people who just jump on a plane to visit another city and return in the same day. - Max Jul 13, 07:30
  - "looks like" that is the new pricing model. -- nm - Bacon Jul 13, 07:00
  - They've gone to a nickel and dime mindset - Strongbad Jul 13, 06:57

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