Stop the ridiculous practice of charging extra fees for "Premium" seats

The Issue

Is it just me or have airlines completely lost their minds? I get first class, hell,... I will even accept business class. But the rest of these are just ridiculous and offensive to airline passengers. Choice Seat Select, Main Cabin select, Premium Select, Express Seat Select. These are normal seats that are no different than they have ever been, airlines are simply making up reasons to charge you more money and I am tired of it. Can anyone imagine 15 years ago paying $100 dollars extra to bring luggage on a plane, and then another $40 just to be towards the front of the plane? An Aisle seat or a seat near the front of the plane does not cost the airline any extra to provide you, so why make you pay extra for it? Furthermore, we have all heard the additional responsibilities that are expected of passengers seated in a exit row. Sounds like they should be paying ME to sit there and carry out this task, not CHARGING me extra to sit there!

It is getting to the point where the only seats that will not have an extra "Premium" fee attached to it will be the toilets in the bathroom (which you wont be able to use without paying a fee.) These are dishonest practices and there should be regulations passed to prevent this unfair price discrimination. Please sign if you feel the same!

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The Issue

Is it just me or have airlines completely lost their minds? I get first class, hell,... I will even accept business class. But the rest of these are just ridiculous and offensive to airline passengers. Choice Seat Select, Main Cabin select, Premium Select, Express Seat Select. These are normal seats that are no different than they have ever been, airlines are simply making up reasons to charge you more money and I am tired of it. Can anyone imagine 15 years ago paying $100 dollars extra to bring luggage on a plane, and then another $40 just to be towards the front of the plane? An Aisle seat or a seat near the front of the plane does not cost the airline any extra to provide you, so why make you pay extra for it? Furthermore, we have all heard the additional responsibilities that are expected of passengers seated in a exit row. Sounds like they should be paying ME to sit there and carry out this task, not CHARGING me extra to sit there!

It is getting to the point where the only seats that will not have an extra "Premium" fee attached to it will be the toilets in the bathroom (which you wont be able to use without paying a fee.) These are dishonest practices and there should be regulations passed to prevent this unfair price discrimination. Please sign if you feel the same!

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Petition created on November 15, 2011