Recently, airlines have started changing an important policy. Starting with United and Delta and progressing to Jet Blue and most recently American Airlines, airlines are now only allowing passengers to only have one checked bag. I think that this is very inconvenient. I definitely can’t fit all of stuff into just one bag, so that means that on top of the expense of having to fly home, I now get to pay an extra penalty.
I understand that the airlines are doing it in order to offset the rising gas prices, but I don’t feel like $20 or even $50 per passenger is going to make that much of a difference. But maybe if everybody is having to pay that much the airline will see some change.
I think that this new policy will especially affect college students. Going home for the summer or Christmas Break is like an event. With all the packing and getting ready and finding a way to get to the airport, traveling is stressful enough, but now there are even more restrictions. Our breaks are so long that there is no way to fit everything you need into one bag, I took home two bags just for spring break. While that may be a little bit extreme, I still feel like this new policy is going to affect college students more than anyone else.
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