How much would you pay to get off that plane faster?
After five hours in an airline seat that's just a bit too tight, would you pay to get off first? How much? $10, $12?
According to Airfarewatchdog, a fare-tracking site, 16% of flyers would shell out to at the front of the line when their flight lands. Of that group, 10% would pay $10 and 3% would pay as much as $20.
Flyers are willing to pay to board early (often as much as $30) so why wouldn’t they pay for the reverse, Airfarewatchdog’s George Hobica told US Today. ”That would make the whole experience less tortuous.“
An early exit can also give fliers more time to make close connections. Even if their flight isn't delayed, passengers often have little cushion to make the next flight. Paying a few more dollars to be first off the plane could be an advantage, Hobica says.
No U.S. carrier currently charges such a fee. But that doesn’t mean it’s not coming, Hobica says. And, if oil prices creep up for any extended period of time this summer, you may see attempts by the airlines to add on more fees for that checked bag or preferred seat.
Later this year, for instance, low-ball carrier Spirit Airlines will be charging passengers $2 for printing out a boarding pass at an airport kiosk, although customers that print their boarding passes at home before arriving at the airport won't get dinged.
Do you pay for convenience? Would you shell out 20 bucks to hit the lounge first? Or do you try to avoid airlines' nickel and diming as a matter of principle?
By Gordon Powers, MSN Money
Posted by: TC | Jul 11, 2021 10:16:24 AM
My God - I do not believe one bit of this. It takes 10 mins TOPS to deboard the avg 737-800, and that is if you are at the very back of the plane, which most people who pick their own seats will avoid. It also usually takes more time to get to customs or to your baggage than it does to deboard, especially at Mirabel or Pearson. And connecting flights? Give me a break - I wait regularly for my plane to take-off due to the entire plane having to wait for connecting passengers (and their luggage too of course) - so I dont get it. This must be a USA thing or something - but even then many/most of the above still holds true there as well, at least for most of the airports I frequent (Chicago, LA, Vegas, NY etc). And who pays $30 to board early, just to sit and wait for everyone else? So they will sit and wait for everyone on the plane at the beginning of the flight but wont at the end of the flight? ABsurd!!
How many people did they use in this survey and where were they? Ridiculous I say!! Now the airlines just might start charging us for the other tripe that was mentioned, but to think there exists a "real" demand for this is something I cant believe.Same as a "real" demand to pay $30 to board early ....
Posted by: bigm | Jul 11, 2021 5:24:56 PM
This doesn't make sense. How would they regulate who gets off first? Unless you get a different seat cause of it. If you pay to be first off and you have a window seat and the ones beside you didn't pay, you won't be getting off first period. This would cause issues and delays. It is already bad enough. I don't get why to pay more to get on first. If you wanted that luxury, have kids or pay for the stupid higher class seats. Just another way the airlines are trying to nickel and dime us to get more money. If this doesn't stop, it will soon be like the one airline that tried to start charging for the overhead cupboard and to use the bathroom. Then it will be you want a drink, the cup will cost $5, then to use that screen in front will cost, to use the tray holder will cost, to have a seat belt will cost, etc....
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