The Long Descent: Airline Fees Cross The Pond

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  09.26.08 | 12:50 PM ET

imageIt had to happen eventually. Taking a page out of the major North American airlines’ playbook, British Airways has announced that the airline is considering additional fees for “ancillary services.” According to the Telegraph, those fees could include “extra leg room, priority boarding, a glass of water, alcoholic drinks, use of lounges, luggage, and snacks and meals.” Hang in there, Britain. It could always be worse.

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Tags: Air Travel, Europe, England, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


2 Comments for The Long Descent: Airline Fees Cross The Pond

Terry Ward 09.26.08 | 1:57 PM ET

My friend just had to pay $500 to bring her four month old baby girl ON HER LAP on a flight from Tampa to London. Now that’s bullocks.

Ben 09.26.08 | 6:54 PM ET

My flight to the UK on BA last week wasn’t bad at all: no extra fees, plenty of entertainment to choose from (I enjoyed listening to recent Mercury Prize-winners Elbow and finally seeing Ironman), and two “free” meals in each direction, all for nearly the same ticket price I paid in 2007. Go now before they start slapping on fees!

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