When Allegiant Airlines announced their new carry-on luggage fees for those needing to use overhead storage, quite a few people said “Aha!  I told you others would do this after Spirit did it!”  Spirit was the first and they do share something with Allegiant.  They are both ULCC airlines in the United States.

Will it happen with other legacy carriers?  No, I still do not think so.  Nor do I think it will happen with LCC carriers.

ULCC carriers aren’t worried about loyalty.  LCC and legacy carriers are.  In fact, LCC and legacy carriers are very worried about loyalty and a carry-on fee is one of those things that, I think, those carriers realize could be the straw that broke the camel’s back.

Does Allegiant’s move make any difference in the airline world?  No, I think not.  It isn’t even very newsworthy as it will never affect more than single digit percentage of passengers in the United States.

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