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Americans: TSA abuse is fine, just don't make me pay for my bags!


By Lisa Simeone - Posted on 09 May 2014


Yet another article in the mainstream press with people whingeing about the fact that they have to -- gasp! -- pay a few extra bucks to carry on and/or check their luggage.  

This time, it's an article in the New York Times about Frontier Airlines To the NYT's credit, it points out that passengers are still getting a better deal today than ever before in the history of commercial aviation. But when do Americans let facts get in the way of a good kvetch? People all over the blabbosphere and in the comments at that article are, of course, o-woe-is-me-ing the fact that they have to pony up extra money.


Read the rest at TSA News and ABombazine.

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