Overheard a flight attendant say carry on fees are coming to all budget carriers by summer

Was grabbing coffee at the airport last week and heard two crew members talking about how Spirit and Frontier are testing $50 carry on charges at the gate starting June. They said the trick is to pack everything in a personal item that fits under the seat, like a 16 inch backpack max. Anyone know if the discount airlines overseas already do this and how passengers get around it?

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keith11614d ago

Classic nickel-and-diming, just buy a bigger personal item bag.

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river_adams2514d ago

Buddy of mine tried that and got flagged at the gate anyway.