Increase in fuel prices lead to new air transport costs

Feel as if you have been nickled and grayed to death by the airlines? If so, get ready for even more new taxes.

"I think that there is nothing which is disabled in the industry of air transport, the table," said Rick Seaney of farecompare.com of travel Web site and a contributor ABCNews.com.

The search for ways to increase revenues, the airline issued a variety of new fees last year, including the sales on food, drinks, pillows, blankets, and entertainment that were previously free. The result is a price tag for a flight which is often much higher than the cost single ticket.

Keep, eh? Well, there is no chance any time soon.

"The main news is there is actually charge your seating assignment," said Seaney. "I think that four families will begin to pay anywhere from $ 10 to $ 16 to start gathering their seats".

Only the elite or business and first class passengers would be exempt from the cost of proposed airline seat assignment.

"What they do you probably, is allow you to have free only if you want to book it in the last 24 hours." But if you want that it preconfirmed you need to pay a fee, Seaney said.

Fresh fuel profligate are behind the latest series of fees additional. The high price of oil are fire through the industry profit margins. American Airlines, United, Continental, Delta are among the carriers taking into account the new various expenses.

They include charging customers to customize their trip. In the future, you can perhaps get fancy food and Champagne economy class - if you pay a supplement. Pricing of the lines of security and travel concierge services are also envisaged.

Airlines prefer complex fresh additional fare hikes, although the industry has already announced increases in six national tariffs this year.

"When airlines start too high ticket prices people smoking just purchase,"Seaney told ABC News.""

"They want to differentiate their products to make it more difficult for consumers to compare apples with apples on total travel costs."

Jet Blue and Southwest no additional fees for checked baggage. But other airlines. If the expenses are added by some airlines, but not others, it makes it more difficult for consumers to make comparisons.

Seaney said when you book a trip, make sure that you understand the total voyage costs, which includes all fees and taxes. And flexibility.

"Airlines like people who need to go on a certain day at a time", he said, and passengers will always pay more than the bargain hunters.