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WestJet Airlines plans to launch a new cheaper fare category that would be available to travellers willing to fly without a carry-on bag. -- (link)

Posted by Beaker 🍺 (aka Anniebecca) May 23 '24, 06:58

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https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/westjet-planning-new-fare-category-for-travellers-willing-to-forgo-carry-on-bag-1.6896800 (calgary.ctvnews.ca)

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Have fun policing that. -- nm - Reagen May 23, 07:00 22
- Of course haven't they created this problem to some extent with baggage fees? -- nm - Dano May 23, 07:55 6
  - I've said for years that they should charge for the carry-ons and make the checked bags free. It would smooth boarding and arguments over the bins. -- nm - pmb May 23, 07:58 5
    - "Offer me anything I ask for." "Anything you want, please just no carry-ons." "I want my lost luggage back you son of a bitch." -- nm - Inigo Montoya, Frequent Flyer May 23, 08:34
    - i mean, I agree, but i never ever check a bag. What i wish they would actually do is assign a space in the bins to a seat. your carry on bag goes in - Andie May 23, 08:12 1
      - I'll likely have to re-think my carryon. With the laptop it's getting too heavy to lift into the overhead. Maybe go to a larger tote under - Meg May 23, 08:17
    - *sprays you with water* NO! BAD! -- nm - ty97 May 23, 08:03
    - agreed. -- nm - Beaker 🍺 May 23, 08:03
- What Swoop did (WestJet owned) was at the gate if you had a personal item, and a carry-on (that you had to pay for), they put a tag on the carry-on. - Andie May 23, 07:04 6
  - Yeah, since they did away with Swoop, this is basically them integrating Swoop-like fares into mainline Westjet -- nm - ty97 May 23, 07:17 5
    - and i am happy about it. - Andie May 23, 07:22 4
      - my new analyst asked if she was ok to check two bags to go to indy for 2.5 days next week. I am taking a backpack only. -- nm - 🏳️‍🌈 mandy chem 🏳️‍🌈 May 23, 07:59 3
        
        h......how can you fill two bags? -- nm - ty97 May 23, 08:04 2
        
        i don't even understand people who pack like this. I just don't even own that much stuff. I guess they take like all their full size shampoos etc, and - Andie May 23, 08:08 1
        
        Need a separate box for my Underwood and one for my Porkpie. -- nm - Max May 23, 08:37
- They'll be in the last boarding group so that they can police it (some US airlines do that with 'basic economy' fares) -- nm - ty97 May 23, 07:03 7
  - what a joy air travel has become. - colin May 23, 07:21 6
    - If it was significantly cheaper, I'd be ok with that. - JD May 23, 07:41 2
      - I don't quite get how it works as a discount for the airline - Reagen May 23, 08:00 1
        
        It's not a cost-saving measure for the airline. It's the major airlines trying to compete with the discount/ultra low-fare airlines:Flair, Spirit, etc -- nm - ty97 May 23, 08:05
    - Just don't buy the super cheap fare that doesn't come with a carry-on (I don't) -- nm - ty97 May 23, 07:27
    - airfares are also *significantly* lower than they used to be. So the higher end experience is absolutely there if you want to pay for it. -- nm - Andie May 23, 07:24
    - this is very old man "back in my day" energy, i realize, but also my opinion is very valid. -- nm - colin May 23, 07:22

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