Originally Posted by
DenverF9Flier
I wonder how long it's going to be before some airline gets the bright idea to open up an express check-in line, but charge $10/pp for the "privilege" to do so? Keep it separate from the elite check-ins to prevent the appearance of status devaluation, but extort a premium from the passengers who are facing increasingly bad consequences if they miss their flight, due to the ever-rising load factors.
For me, this used to be the curbside check-in. Avoid the inside lines for the cost of the tips, check in immediately, and the guys were often much more flexible on timing, weight, etc. It's been years since I checked in curbside--and now there are some per-bag charges that go to the airline (plus the tips)...it doesn't seem the same.
-Hayden