I'm kind of impressed by Spirit Airlines' new carry-on baggage fee.

[randomness]

And it looks like Congress is too: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-13/spirit-s-carry-on-bag-fees-draws-senate-bill-to-ban-practice.html

Carrying a bag onto a Spirit flight will cost passengers $45 at the gate, or $30 if paid in advance, starting in August

Even AirAsia and Ryanair haven't thought of that one...but I'm guessing they'll try now.

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[digitalemur.livejournal.com]

I don't know whether the whole "You are not permitted to eat food you bring yourself on the flight" would go over with Americans, however.

I hope we can keep that from happening by regulation, in the US, if it came to it, just because not being able to dig into a snack or a drink is a real hardship for people with all manner of health issues, many of which are really minor and manageable until one gets cooped up in a place where you a) can't leave and b) have to buy some company's crap instead of just feeding yourself. I'm sure companies will eventually try it... but there's a making-travel-accessible-to-all rationale for not allowing it.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

I have in fact been buying food from the airlines partly because I am having sugar crashes at inappropriate times and partly because I'm curious about the food.

It's mostly been bad food but it does help me maintain blood sugar. And ten bucks isn't a hardship for me but it might well be for everyone else.

I sure they wouldn't stop me from taking my glucose tablets--there's a specific exemption for meds--but I didn't bring the big bottle, just the ten-pack, so I'm saving those for sometime when I really have no other alternative.