Unbundled airline fares are becoming the new norm.
Frontier Airlines announced a new, "simplified" airfare structure on Monday, offering lower initial fares while completely unbundling flight options. While the Denver-based carrier said the change enables customers "to truly customize their flight," what this means in practice is there will be a fee for everything from bringing a carry-on bag to requesting a seat assignment.
Most travelers are by now familiar with unbundled flight pricing; paying to check a bag is common on major airlines. But more practices of ultra low-cost carriers — including Frontier, Ryanair and Spirit — could soon be adopted by all airlines. Flights on these airlines are cheap, sometimes even as low as $1, but additional fees bring the cost up quickly. Read more...
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