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Feb 2, 2014, 2:40 pm

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DCBob

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Originally Posted by Xyzzy

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ubles its fee if a bag is checked at the gate.

I think this kind of policy is going to make boarding a UA flight an even longer and more unpleasant experience than it is currently.

The link you provided does not show a "doubled" fee. It's much more complicated. The checked bag fee ranges from $0-$20 if paid online and $35-$100 if paid at the gate depending on fare paid and elite status. The highest fees are paid by those with no elite status and a basic fare.

I have flown Frontier as recently as Friday (MSN-DCA) and the boarding process is quite efficient - nothing like the horror of boarding a United flight. Well before actual boarding begins, you put your carry-on bag in the sizer and if it fits, the GA rubber stamps your BP (F9 does not have those pesky electronic BPs that don't work on the first try half the time).

The only people who are truly inconvenienced are the scofflaws who ignore the size rules or fail to pay the fee in advance.

Last edited by DCBob; Feb 2, 2014 at 2:48 pm