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Posted by Evelyn Kanter Mar 12, 2007 |
Last week, Spirit Airlines made headlines for announcing a new policy that will charge passengers extra to check baggage. See my blog for the details.
So, it's especially noteworthy to see two regional carriers giving passengers something extra for the price of their ticket, instead of taking things away.
Beginning March 15, Mexico's largest airline, Aeromexico, will allow coach passengers to check two bags up to 70 pounds each at no additional cost, and three bags of that weight for its business class passengers. This allowance exceeds the 50-pound limits for coach passengers that U.S. carriers allow.
Aeromexico also provides all passengers, including in coach class, with meals and complimentary cocktails.
Horizon Air, which begins new air service to California’s famed Sonoma Wine County from Los Angeles and Seattle on March 20, has announced an exemption on the checked-baggage limit for visitors flying out of the Sonoma County Airport. The new exemption will allow fliers to bring home a case of up to 12 bottles of wine per passenger at no extra charge on flights departing Sonoma County. The wine must be packaged to TSA and courier standards for shipment.