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Airlines, and 3rd party sites should be required to display the full price. Any optional fees should be disclosed and the prospective purchaser given the option of selecting those wanted, so they are included in the price and can be paid at the same time as the ticket. This allows people to compare the total fares.
Ticket sellers should not be allowed to raise the price after the ticket is purchases, except possibly if they will also reduce the price if lower fares are later published for the flight.
I normally fly Southwest, which does not have baggage fees. However, I do think lines that charge should have to include it in the fee shown (possibly having to ask how many bags will be checked. Also, purchases should always be able to pay the fees with the ticket instead of waiting until they are at the airport.
I have no real problem if some airlines want to charge for baggage, although I would prefer a charge only for more than one bag (most people will need one). I would prefer there be charges (even on Southwest) for people who try to bring full-size bags into the cabin. I have come close to having bags dropped on me several times by people attempting to lift bags that were too heavy for them.
Note that while liquids cannot be brought through security, I have found that empty water bottles are OK and then can be filled at a drinking fountain or rest room. Also, some airports do not gouge people for food and liquids.
While I have some concerns about what else people might want banned, I have no problem with a peanut ban. I think it would be easier on the airlines to either never have peanuts, or use something else when someone with an allergy is flying. A bubble around the person(s) puts too much responsibility on the flight crew that has other things to worry about. Since people could be switched to a flight at the last minute, and changing snacks already loaded could be a problem, I suspect this would just ban peanuts completely. While I agree that people with allergies should be ready to deal with problems, I do not consider telling people with severe problems to just not fly to be reasonable. Taking a boat to other continents is not a reasonable option, nor is keeping people from visiting them.
Airlines, and 3rd party sites should be required to display the full price. Any optional fees should be disclosed and the prospective purchaser given the option of selecting those wanted, so they are included in the price and can be paid at the same time as the ticket. This allows people to compare the total fares.
Ticket sellers should not be allowed to raise the price after the ticket is purchases, except possibly if they will also reduce the price if lower fares are later published for the flight.
I normally fly Southwest, which does not have baggage fees. However, I do think lines that charge should have to include it in the fee shown (possibly having to ask how many bags will be checked. Also, purchases should always be able to pay the fees with the ticket instead of waiting until they are at the airport.
I have no real problem if some airlines want to charge for baggage, although I would prefer a charge only for more than one bag (most people will need one). I would prefer there be charges (even on Southwest) for people who try to bring full-size bags into the cabin. I have come close to having bags dropped on me several times by people attempting to lift bags that were too heavy for them.
Note that while liquids cannot be brought through security, I have found that empty water bottles are OK and then can be filled at a drinking fountain or rest room. Also, some airports do not gouge people for food and liquids.
While I have some concerns about what else people might want banned, I have no problem with a peanut ban. I think it would be easier on the airlines to either never have peanuts, or use something else when someone with an allergy is flying. A bubble around the person(s) puts too much responsibility on the flight crew that has other things to worry about. Since people could be switched to a flight at the last minute, and changing snacks already loaded could be a problem, I suspect this would just ban peanuts completely. While I agree that people with allergies should be ready to deal with problems, I do not consider telling people with severe problems to just not fly to be reasonable. Taking a boat to other continents is not a reasonable option, nor is keeping people from visiting them.