Baggage Fee Fairness Act: bag fees refunded if airlines lose your luggage

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Now here's an interesting thought from Capitol Hill today! If our airline loses your bag, should you get the fee you paid to check it refunded?

Today Congressman Mike Capuano introduced the Baggage Fee Fairness Act, which would require airlines to refund baggage fees if the luggage is lost, damaged or delayed in reaching its destination.

“Many airlines now charge a fee for checked luggage. It is a simple matter of fairness to refund that fee to consumers if the airline has not fulfilled its commitment to transport the luggage to its intended destination in a timely fashion and without damage,”said Congressman Capuano, a member of the House Committee on Transportation. The legislation would require a refund no later than 30 days after the arrival of a passenger’s flight.

The Baggage Fee Fairness Act would also require a more prominent disclosure of baggage fees when consumers are obtaining ticket pricing information on the internet or over the phone.

“Consumers often receive an unpleasant surprise when checking their bags at the airport when the ticket they thought was the best value didn’t include the cost of luggage and they must pay additional fees. In the interest of transparency and competition all fees should be readily available when researching ticket prices,” stated Congressman Capuano. The legislation, which has 26 co-sponsors, was referred to the House Committee on Transportation.

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[Ban Hammer 13,349]

sounds fair.

[BelleSade 3]

Sounds fair to me.

[ScottThuy 140]

[rsn 135]

I heard that the congressman promptly farted into a windstorm after proposing this gem.

[Danno 1,228]

Sure it does sound fair..... It's just rather pathetic, that Washington DC is involved in so many matter to make sure...... every little event in our days are.... just as they should be.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

For delay, sure. But the airlines lose your bag and you get a pretty fat check, 400ish? whats 25 dollars on top of that?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

An extra large meat lovers pizza and a pitcher of house draft?

Edited May 26, 2010 by ##########

[Scott & Lai 12]

For delay, sure. But the airlines lose your bag and you get a pretty fat check, 400ish? whats 25 dollars on top of that?

It's money they have a he!! of a lot of nerve keeping if they lose your luggage.