That's it! The airlines are officially corrupt!

Please people read this article http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38509841/?Gt1=43001.

Spirit Airlines (who the heck are they?) are now charging for carry-on bags. It is $30 if your bag can not fit under the seat and you must pay at check-in. (Seriously, people's feet barely fit under the seat in the first place. In other words, all carry-on bags will be charged a fee.) It is $45 if you wait till you are boarding to pay for the carry-ons. All of this is to speed up the timing. (There is no problem with timing. I've been on many flights and I have always arrived to my destination on time if there were no delays.) If you are apart of the airline's "Spirit Club" it will only cost you $20 for carry-ons. (Umm...last time I checked $20 is a lot.) Why do they want to charge us for so much? "Airlines have been able to wring extra profits from new fees over the past few years, charging for checked bags, extra legroom and refreshments." Oh I see...they want profit. Wait...I missed a word there...they want EXTRA PROFIT! Spoiled much? 


What is their excuse? "Spirit, based in Miramar, Fla., says it does not expect to profit from carry-on fees directly. Pinson said the low-fare airline is cutting ticket prices overall, in some cases by more than enough to offset the cost of a carry-on bag. But she said that by shaving 6 or 7 minutes off the time that it takes to load and unload a plane, Spirit hopes to be able to add more flights." That must be the lamest excuse I have ever heard. How can they make profit with that kind of excuse? They are basically lying. Also, shaving off 6 or 7 minutes off doesn't technically allow you to add more flights. There are other factors that go into how you can add more flights. 


Don't worry though I have good news. "The idea of carry-on charges has struck some as crossing the line. New York Sen. Charles Schumer extracted a promise from five of the nation's biggest airlines, including AMR Corp.'s American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc., that they won't charge for carry-on bags."


Got to go peeps! I'm late but I decided I must share this with you guys.