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Please be
aware of The United Airlines second bag issue:
United Airlines has announced that, by next ski season, they will allow only one
checked bag weighing 50 pounds or less for most passengers and that a $25
service fee will be applied to additional bags. Obviously, this will mandate a
charge of $25 for most skiers flying to a North American resort on United. If
you would like to comment on the new charge and let them know that your club
will take this fact into consideration when booking next season’s ski trips,
contact Pamela A. Coslet, General Manager for customer relations at 877-228-1327
or
customer.relations@united.com.
The
National Ski Council Federation's response to United: In light of
United Airlines recent announcement to begin charging $25 for checking a second
piece of luggage by non-favored passengers, the National Ski Council Federation
NSCF responded to the United bag issue saying that "…the best defense is not to
take on United in this situation, but to encourage the other major carriers to
not follow United's lead. The Federation has advised their member councils,
clubs and individual members to steer their flight plans away from United this
spring when they start planning their 2008-09 trips. They noted that United is
waiting until May 5 to actually start charging this service fee, after the
traditional ski season. Their schedule also allows time for the other airlines
to follow their lead or choose to leave their policies as has been the
tradition. If we can keep the remaining carriers from changing their policies,
United may be forced to rescind the new charges in order to remain competitive.
Please join the federation in sending letters of encouragement to the other
airlines to not follow United's lead. More information, including sample letters
to the airlines and any breaking information can be found at www.skifederation.org. |
