Air Pirates

You know all those nigglin' little charges you now incur when you fly? The fee for checked baggage…the fee for booking over the telephone…the fee to buy a beverage on your flight…those charges. Well, last year they added up to an extra $22.6 billion. And most of those airlines are still losing money!

Our friend Joe Brancatelli tells you about five ways the airlines grab you by the ankles, invert you and shake to get a little more cash out of your pockets. Read these not only for the specific examples but also to get an idea of how these people think.