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Southwest Airlines will soon demand travelers who do not fit into their own hands in advance for an additional fee in the context of a series of recent changes in the carrier.
The new rule will enter into force on January 27, on the same day, when the south -west begins to appoint positions – a broad change compared to the previous policy, which allowed passengers to choose their own landing positions.
Currently, enlarged passengers can either pay for an additional position in advance to get money later, or ask for an additional position at the airport. According to the new policy of carriers, compensation is still possible, but no longer guaranteed.
In a statement on Monday, the South -Wall said that he was updating some of his politicians, since he is preparing to accommodate next year.
“In order to ensure space, we declare (customers) who previously used a policy of an additional position that they should buy when booking,” the statement said.
South -Wall leaves his old identity
He notes the last change in the southeast, which has long been known, which allowed his passengers to choose their own places after landing on the aircraft, and allowed passengers to fly for free, a policy that ended in May. These privileges were the key to differentiation Financial carrier his competitors.
The southeast says that he will still return the second ticket on the basis of his new policy of additional posts if the flight is not completely closed during departure and if both passenger tickets were purchased at the same reservation. The passenger must also request Return money Within 90 days after the flight.
If a passenger who needs an additional position does not buy it in advance, he must buy it at the airport, according to the new policy. If the flight is completed, the passenger will be transferred to a new flight.
With low levels of air carriers under pressure in Europe
The Southwest movement occurs as financial airlines around the world of Re -Examinations – or in some cases they are forced to consider their models.
In Europe, regulators are focused on transparency and Passenger rightsThe EU in June approved one offer What would give passengers the right to carry both a personal subject and baggage in the amount of up to seven pounds.
Matteo Ricci, vice -president of the EU Transport and Tourism Committee and the main speaker of the bill, called the change as a step towards a “more fair and effective system”.
This measure is part of Brussels wider attempts to make flights less confusing, from the demand from the airlines to show the total cost of the trip earlier in the reservation process, until the compensation rules have reinforced.
Nevertheless, analysts warn that these new means of protection can force the operators to increase travel in other ways, as companies are looking for new sources of income.
Passengers, hidden accusations and family privileges
This pressure has already led to some impressive experiments and practices.
Although their upcoming arrival was rejected, at the beginning of this year the original places of standing were viral, which caused reactions on the Internet.
Hidden charges They remain another sensitive point for travelers, due to interference on everything, from payments for cards to group reservations.
This year, the report on TradingPedia shows that although air carriers with low levels are advertising prices, reality is often more complicated. Accusations for choosing, baggage and even changes in the name in reservations are notified only by a step -at a step during booking, and not on a basic fare.
However, not all changes in passengers.
British Jet2 recently announced that children under the age of two years will fly for free, regardless of whether they reserved organized festive bags or only on flights. The airline also abolished the excess baggage for carts, car seats and other children’s tanks delivered to the luggage department.
Travelers express concern about comfort and cost
Since airlines adjust their policy, passengers also express their views on what changes mean for comfort And justice.
Jason Won, a travel agent based in Orlando, who publishes reviews of thematic parks and travel tips for people with an increase in sizes on social networks and on his web, Fat Travel TradeSed, said that the change in the southeast will probably affect travelers.
According to him, the current policy of the southwest helped to create a more convenient air experience for travelers plus the size, ensuring that all passengers have enough space in their places.
“I think this will aggravate the flight for everyone,” he said about the new rule.
There he described this change as another disappointment for the southeast believer, as he himself, comparing him with recent changes in an American restaurant with a barrel in an American restaurant that angered some fans of the restaurant.
“They no longer have an idea who their client is,” he said about the airline. “They have no personality.”
The airline recently competed and is under pressure from activist investors to increase profit And income. Last year, he also said that he additionally levies from customers over a large side of his legs and will offer red eyes.