Enough Already

So, here's my new gripe.  If you watched the news yesterday (4/7), Spirit Airlines is going to start charging (trial basis--do you believe that?) for your carry on IF it doesn't fit under the seat. Yep.  Anywhere from $20-45 (I think).  Oh my goodness.  So is Spirit in trouble that they have to?  Or are they, like the other airlines, tired of people packing everything into their carry on so they don't have to:

1.  Pay for checked luggage
2.  Wait around for it at their final destination
3.  Don't have to worry about it getting lost and my favorite
4.  When landing, they won't have to worry about things in the overhead getting shuffled around and hitting them in the head when they open it.

So if you remember, the airlines started charging more because of the escalating fuel costs.  Someone needs to pick up the tab.  So, they have stabilized and now we are being assessed new fees.  What gives??

When I fly to Florida, I pay a fee for Mitzee to fly under the seat with me and she is counted as one of my carry ons and I put my roller in the overhead.  That's fine, it wouldn't fit under the seat anyway.  So I'm told to get over the fact that my little 10 pound dog costs more than the carry on to bring on to the plane.  So, I'm over that!!!

Granted, I've seen some of the bags that people carry on.  And they don't stick to the two carry on rule.  A purse counts as one.  But people bring their roll on, then a computer bag (another carry on), their purse and I love it when they attach their computer bag to their roll on thereby declaring it ONE bag.

So, we will be flying with all the overheads somewhat empty, good for our health.  Everything will be in the cargo area making it heavier and harder for us to lift off (just kidding).

Well, I'm a little annoyed.  Why aren't the airlines enforcing the 2 bag per person rule?  I see people skate by all the time!  And my final question is?  Did all the airlines get together and say "hey Spirit, nobody knows you, you try it first and we'll see how it goes and if it goes well, we'll institute it also.

At the end of the news report on this subject, they said that pay toilets may also be in our flying future.  Empty your bladders before boarding folks!!!!