Originally Posted by belynch

CO - why not charge these fees to folks buying only the lowest fares? It's insulting to pay $700 to fly between EWR and DCA and then have to pay $15 to check my bag.

Then people would, maybe, purchase higher fares instead of always choosing the lowest fare. @:-)

Same with mileage bonuses and minimums. CO does this to an extent to drive bookings directly through CO - why not take it a slight step further?

Or, offer a JK like model. I know they're not a great example when it comes to a profitable airline, but they're onto something.