Some airlines are making travelers pay surcharges for peak travel days. USA Today reports that the surcharge ranges from $10-$30 for each one-way domestic flight and is included in the cost of a travelers' ticket. Customers who fly Southwest and JetBlue Airways don't have to deal with these surcharges. It's a different story for people flying American, Delta, Continental, United and US Airways.Great - we were planning to go to DC for 4th of July weekend....it's going to be pricey it seems.
Seriously, no meals, no free bags, no blankets, no headsets......next they won't be seats and you'll have to stand during the whole flight....jokes aside...NOW more than ever, the value of collecting miles is critical. Faced with a $500 ticket to the East Coast your 25000 award mile redemption possibilities will be looking very attractive in the future.
Southwest & Jetblue - i have no points/miles in either airline. I have flown JetBlue and liked it. However, since their tickets are cheap most of the time - collecting miles never seemed a good idea. I might rethink - since there are less and less big players and competition is taking a dive. It's just a matter of time until US Airways folds as well and we will be left with American, Delta and United. Let's hope not.
