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

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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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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.