Low-Cost Airfares May **t Be the Deal They Appear to Be

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Low-Cost Airfares May **t Be the Deal They Appear to Be
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Unbundled airline fares are becoming the new **rm.

Frontier Airlines an**unced a new, "simplified" airfare structure on Monday, offering lower initial fares while completely unbundling flight (http://mashable.com/category/flight/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) options. While the Denver-based carrier said the change enables customers "to truly customize their flight," (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/fly-your-way-withFrontier/prweb11799682.htm) what this means in practice is there will be a fee for everything from bringing a carry-on bag to requesting a seat assignment.

See also: Dating Startup Crowdfunds Cross-Country Flights for Singles (http://mashable.com/2014/03/06/flying-date-service/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)


Most travelers are by **w familiar with unbundled flight pricing; paying to check a bag is common on major airlines. But more practices of ultra low-cost carriers — including Frontier, Ryanair and Spirit — could soon be adopted by all airlines. Flights on these airlines are cheap, sometimes even as low as $1, but additional fees bring the cost up quickly. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/29/low-cost-airfares/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)

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