Originally Posted by
Zorak
I'm sympathetic, believe me*, but I don't think freedom to travel equates to right to travel in a mode of conveyance that is convenient, sort of like the old saw about how freedom of speech doesn't mean the government has to provide you with a free printing press. Not sure how strongly I feel this though so maybe I could still be persuaded.
*long-time pet owner, though currently between cats (and likely to remain so as long as I keep traveling frequently), though I haven't ever flown with a pet
Oh I'm not even getting into the whether or not bringing a pet on board is a "right." I'm just speaking more generally about airline fees, and including the pet fee as one of them (change fees, luggage fees, preferred seat fee, same day change fee, etc). My point is that I think that airline fees have become obnoxious in some cases (sometimes over $400 to change a international ticket), and with the lack of competition and the essential nature of the product, I think they risk inviting more regulation as the public sees them exploiting the oligopoly that the federal government has allowed to be created.