To paraphrase William Shakespeare, "Highway robbery by any other name would suck as much."
Originally Posted by
Mr. Breakfast
They can call it what they want, regardless of what you think. Airlines are a business, and like most big businesses, they specialize in obfuscation. Just like all the made up fees they tack on to awards, hotel resort fees, etc. I remember in the 70's, during the gas crisis, small fuel efficient cars were selling at a premium over the sticker price. There was actually a line item called ADP, and it was tacked on to the bottom line. I discovered later that it stood for "Additional Dealer Profit".
Originally Posted by
Mr. Breakfast
They can call it what they want, regardless of what you think. Airlines are a business, and like most big businesses, they specialize in obfuscation. Just like all the made up fees they tack on to awards, hotel resort fees, etc. I remember in the 70's, during the gas crisis, small fuel efficient cars were selling at a premium over the sticker price. There was actually a line item called ADP, and it was tacked on to the bottom line. I discovered later that it stood for "Additional Dealer Profit".