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Originally Published on Tuesday May 27, 2008, by Steve Benson
There have also been hilarious responses to the airlines finding new ways to make money. Here’s what appeared in The Onion:
What new revenue streams are the other airlines implementing?
- United—$25 seatbelt rental fee for passengers who didn’t bring their own
- Midwest—$35 to sit in the passenger compartment
- JetBlue—New fee structure for wait times on runway: $150 for under 2 hours, $75 for under 4 hours, etc.
- Frontier Airlines—$20 penalty if passenger is not wearing coonskin cap
- Continental—$100 reduced-fare tickets for standing-room-only passengers
- Southwest—Ten bucks to touch the captain
- Virgin—$30 fee for booking a flight with another carrier
- Delta—$50 to chip in for gas