....None of these points are valid, IMHO... 1. I don't think that many PAX check a third bag anyways (except me, dragging 42 pound boxes of T-shirts to Airliner shows). You are going to have the same number of ramp agents (bag handlers) whether the PAX has one bag to check or three or four. This is just not an issue. 2. Cargo space in the belly of the aircraft is usually never maxed out anyway. If cargo is left behind, it is simply put on the next flight to the destination. Remember, cargo, unless a Premium is paid by the Shipper is 'Space Available'. The Cargo will get to its destination, sooner or later.... 3. Cargo is not THAT profitable, otherwise you would see more airlines operating dedicated freighters. Yes, some do, like NW, but that is for International Cargo which IS highly profitable. Delta got rid of it's C-130 freighters 40 or so years ago! Bryant Petitt Cumming, GA 6 1/2 years experience in DL air freight --- "Michael C. Berch" <mcb@postmodern.com> wrote: > On Wednesday, August 14, 2002, at 08:08 PM, Dennis > W Zeuch wrote: > > In a message dated 8/14/02 11:43:07 PM !!!First > Boot!!!, > > skyshirts@yahoo.com > > writes: > > > how much additional $$$ do the airlines think > > > this will bring in? > > > > I dont think it's supposed to bring in more > money---just keep you from > > checking baggage so they dont have to spend money > hiring more baggage > > handlers and invest in more equipment. > > And -- as was pointed out on the radio -- the > additional checked baggage > has cut into the (highly profitable) cargo space in > the belly. Between > lowering the cost of baggage handling, and the > increased volume of cargo > space made available, the $40/bag fee is just chump > change. > > -- > Michael C. Berch > mcb@postmodern.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com