Countdown to BA removing free cabin baggage
Dec 10, 2020, 10:32 am
#16
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,061
But don't BA do that in any case - charge for something that does not have a direct cost to the airline e.g. seating? (To be clear: I am not debating the merits or not of charging for seat selection, merely the fact that airlines do charge for something they do not have a direct cost associated with, albeit a bit of tech to handle the seating allocations).
Dec 10, 2020, 11:20 am
#17
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: DK
Programs: A3 Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 869
Yes, but that’s a bit different as they’re not switching it to an opposite. I was suggesting that charging for something that’s free while giving something free that they pay for is what seems to be backward economics. For paid seating you do pay but get something in return. Sorry if I was unclear.
In general we also have to realize that prices wouldn't go down. It would just be a new fee and a way to limit elite benefits.