AIRLINE NEWS
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Virgin Blue announce new baggage prices
Virgin Blue have announced that from Monday they will charge passengers $20 if they fail to pay new baggage fees before they get to the airport.
Customers on discount fares will pay a minimum of $8 for checked luggage for each one-way flight, but those who fail to pay the new charge before they reach the departure gate will be forced to pay $20 at the check-in desk, a News Limited report said.
A spokeswoman for Virgin Blue said the $20 fee was an "incentive" for people to pay online, adding it would be easy for customers to include it when they booked.
The airline said the policy is part of a restructuring plan to offset higher fuel prices without increasing the cost of fares.
Source: au.news.yahoo.com
Customers on discount fares will pay a minimum of $8 for checked luggage for each one-way flight, but those who fail to pay the new charge before they reach the departure gate will be forced to pay $20 at the check-in desk, a News Limited report said.
A spokeswoman for Virgin Blue said the $20 fee was an "incentive" for people to pay online, adding it would be easy for customers to include it when they booked.
The airline said the policy is part of a restructuring plan to offset higher fuel prices without increasing the cost of fares.
Source: au.news.yahoo.com
Labels: baggage, Virgin Blue
