Airline surcharges hurt more than high fares

The Justice Department is investigating whether several U.S. airlines colluded to keep airfares high.

I was never a fan of airline mergers because competition keeps prices low.

In recent years, U.S. airlines have been consolidating. Mergers hurt competition and cost jobs.

Peter Hoover

Although mergers do affect competition, any business should do its best to match inventory with demand. The rule in business is keep inventory as low as possible and deliver only what is needed.

Ever since I can remember, many airlines have lost money. Several have filed for bankruptcy protection.

Cutting back on seats is really what they should be doing. It is good business.

Neil Moss

In my view, the thievery is in the surcharges airlines now place on practically everything: aisle seats, checked baggage and checked baggage exceeding weight limits.

Passengers don’t even get free peanuts anymore. We have cramped rows and no knee room.

Are they charging for water yet? I won’t be surprised if airlines put credit card swipers on bathroom doors.

Dale Eble

I’ve found airfares to be quite reasonable over the past year. Service, not so much.

Scott Hardy

If the Justice Department is going to go after the airline industry, it’s only fair that they don’t stop there.

They shouldn’t solely pick on airlines. How about the oil and pharmaceutical industries?

Norman Dawkins