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Pack an Extra Duffle: United Airlines Charges $125 for Overweight Bags

We've already expressed our repulsion at the baggage fees that airlines keep piling on passengers these days but we were appalled at this fee that we saw United Airlines leveraging on passengers at the Kahului Airport (OGG) in Maui, Hawaii yesterday.

The sign says,

$125 charge for checked bags over 50lbs.

Usually, we understand that overweight bags should be dinged for their heftiness but $125? That is just thievery. And according to United's website, oversized baggage costs $175. Ugh. Better consider shipping that luggage instead.

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Photographic Evidence that In-flight WiFi is 2 Legit 2 Quit

We already knew that MC Hammer was digging on the in-flight WiFi provided by Virgin America on his flight last month. But now, VA has put up a TwitPic on their own Twitter feed giving us photographic evidence of Hammer doing his thang in-flight today, in first-class of course. Hmmm...no Mac, Hammer? What's up with that?

Meanwhile, Southwest has put up their own update on in-flight WiFi saying that WiFi is testing great (obvs) and that provider Row 44 is in the final stage of securing permanent licenses for the service.

Southwest has operated the service on more than 500 flights and more than 9,000 Customers have logged on. Folks are utilizing Wi-Fi for anything from e-mail to surfing the net to Facebook and the feedback so far has been great. Comments we are hearing from Customers are that the service is fast and they’re pleased with the quality of streaming media.

WiFi service will be available on Southwest through the spring. Remember to look for tail numbers N901WN, N902WN, N906WN, and N907WN--those are the planes equipped with WiFi.

Have you joined the Mile High In-Flight WiFi Club? Let us know how it went.

Related Stories:
· In-Flight WiFi Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Virgin America]