BoSoxFan45, I don't think Boomer is just talking about what it "costs" the airline. I think he also means cost as in "price" to you, the flying public.

Market Price often has no bearing on what it actually cost to manufacture, produce, and market a product. In the toy business we often produced a popular toy that had a high retail but that actually cost much less than a similar product with a low retail.

I think what some folks are trying to get across is this is the airline's "product" and they can price it anyway they want.

The issue being only if you take what you didn't pay for. And paying for one product, but taking another without paying the additional amount or without permission/gift, is considered by many (and myself) as theft.

I don't know. I kinda look at it the same as someone who goes in a store and switches price tags. By deceit, they are getting something of higher value than what they paid for.

I'm pretty sure the airlines consider that theft, which is why they sometimes nab offenders as they exit the plane and make 'em cough up the dough.


[This message has been edited by PremEx (edited 08-28-2000).]