RantCrush Top 5: December 6, 2016

United Airlines has some people pretty peeved after it announced that it will be charging people to use overhead bins to store their luggage. The airline would implement this plan by offering a “basic economy” ticket that would only allow travelers to bring a small bag that can fit under the seat in front of them. In order to get access to that overhead space, you’d need to buy a pricier ticket. So, passengers will either have to pay to check a bag, or buy a more expensive ticket.

Senator Chuck Schumer pointed out how crazy these new fees are:

The overhead bin is one of the last sacred conveniences of air travel and the fact that United Airlines – and potentially others – plan to take that convenience away unless you pay up is really troubling. Already, airlines charge extra for checked luggage, pillows, peanuts and headphones and now you’ll have nowhere to store them. United Airlines should reverse this plan and allow the free use of [the] overhead bin for all.

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