Airlines will make a record $118 billion in extra fees this year—their websites are designed to get you to pay::Airlines are piling on fees for checked bags, assigned seats, and other extras. Here’s how their websites pressure fliers into paying for them.
Flew AA recently and never again. Upcharge for me and my wife to sit together, upcharge for me and my wife to board at the same time (only one of us is in their “Advantage” program), and checked baggage rules were changed recently so our biggest suitcase is now twice as expensive (being 3in too big).