Fly.com introduces new feature to list baggage fees

Fly.com introduces new feature to list baggage fees

2010-11-02 02:10:44 GMT+7 (ICT)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA (BNO NEWS) -- Fly.com on Monday announced a new feature of its airfare search engine that lists baggage fees for major airlines.

The new feature will help travelers to assess the true cost of their journey. Currently, millions of Americans are preparing for this holiday travel season and the new baggage fee listing will avoid fee confusion.

"Baggage fees are very confusing and costly. Travelers with bags should definitely research before they book if they want to save money," said Justin Soffer, vice president and general manager of Fly.com.

The airfare search engine allow customers to pay in advance their baggage fee by doing it online. Thus, travelers may save even more money and avoid further delays at airports.Fly.com lists the fee differences between advance and airport purchase as well as differences between air carriers.

"For example, non-stop flights from New York to Ft. Lauderdale this December on American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways currently cost just $100 one way. On the surface, all prices are equal. But American charges $70 for two bags, Delta charges $55 and JetBlue charges $30. That isn't so obvious when you take an initial look at the ticket price," Soffer added.

The new feature will be available for thousands of domestic and international routes, including all major U.S. carriers. The information on the website will be updated when airlines change their baggage fees or policies.

Fly.com is not a travel agency and does not take bookings; it compares prices and itineraries from hundreds of airline and travel websites and recommends to travelers the best options for their search.

Among other services provided by the website are fare calendars to help travelers find the best prices over a range of dates; real-time Twitter fare alerts for domestic flights; and easy-to-use filters that help users sort results in seconds.

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