I'd be more concerned about the new boarding pass.
Northwest adding $15 bag fee for most passengers To partially offset rising fuel costs, Northwest Airlines Corp. said it will charge most passengers a fee to check in the first piece of luggage. The $15 fee, which does not apply to elite frequent fliers and full-fare coach passengers, applies to tickets sold today or afterward for travel on or after Aug. 28 in the United States and to Canada. Northwest also said passengers redeeming award tickets issued in North America on or after Sept. 15 will be assessed $25 for domestic flights, $50 for trans-Atlantic flights, and $100 for trans-Pacific flights. Ticket change fees also increased, as of yesterday, from $100 to $150. The airline expects these fees to generate $250 million to $300 million a year (Boston Globe)."
Do me a favor, Americans: Don't fly anymore.
And world? Please don't come here.
