The TPA TED curbsides are now covered in signage for the fee. And the skycaps wear TED golf shirts.

I'm amazed no one sees this as a tax that will increase the number of 27" "carry ons" in the overhead bins. I admire your optimism.

As someone else who does the $5 per bag rule, I fear this will make the days of prompt service by holding a $10 aloft while flagging a skycap at IAD go away.

And where is the info that United gets none of this revenue? NWA estimated they do 8 million bags a year at the skycap - and that this will increase revenue.