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Business Title: American Airlines to charge (more) for front-row seats American Airlines to charge for front-row seats
NEW YORK – American Airlines has found another fee. The Fort Worth, Texas, airline said Wednesday it's now charging between $19 and $39 for "Express Seats" — those spots in the first few rows of coach that include bulkhead seats. The carrier, which is operated by parent AMR Corp., is following in the footsteps of several other airlines who already charge for special seats. UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, Continental Airlines, US Airways, JetBlue, Frontier, Spirit and AirTran all have some seats that cost extra. American said the price of the seats includes getting on the plane in the first "general boarding" group of passengers. The seats that will cost extra are in the first two or three rows of the coach cabin, depending on the size of the plane. The seats can only be bought at airport kiosks between 24 hours to 50 minutes before the flight for travel within the U.S. American, the country's second-largest airline behind Delta Air Lines, still provides its elite frequent fliers those seats for no extra charge. American also charges fees for checked bags, priority boarding, booking on the phone or in person, "sleep sets," unaccompanied minors and pets. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest American also charges fees for checked bags, priority boarding, booking on the phone or in person, "sleep sets," unaccompanied minors and pets. Soon they'll be adding a surcharge to passengers who insist on sitting down too long, causing additional wear and tear on the seats. "How many confirmed NV Mig kills do YOU have general? I only have three." - Mad Dog, the syphilitic psychopath #2. To: Skip Intro (#1) JetBlue started the trend in late 2008...NorthWorst now Delta, USAirways all do the same...
#3. To: Skip Intro (#0) Ha! AA charges fools more to sit in the most dangerous seats. I love it. Being a Democratic shill means you check your humanity at the door. #4. To: Skip Intro (#0) AA never offered to pay me for sitting at the emergency exit seat where you had to remove the door in case of a problem. I'll swear the travel agency got a deal on the seat for knowing who they could book into that one, happened too often. Is it time to take out the trash? Post Date: 2010-07-14 11:48:27 by A K A Stone We know who you mean. #5. To: war (#2) United as well, but they give you extra leg room.
#6. To: Skip Intro (#0) Great idea. I have another one -- charge $19 top $39 more for aisle and window seats versus middle seats.
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