[Travelandtourism] Spirit Airlines want to charge passengers tospeak to customer service desk instead of using Kiosks at theairport.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurel Friesen" <friesen.laurel at gmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Spirit Airlines want to charge passengers 
tospeak to customer service desk instead of using Kiosks at theairport.

> I agree, that does need to be stopped, they should not be doing that.
>
> Keep on taking a stand for what you think is right, and I am behind you 
> 100%
> on that.  I don't think that Spirit airlines should be doing that, and 
> maybe
> we need to work on making the kiosks more accessable for the blind to use.
>
> Thanks
> Laurel
>
> On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 10:23 AM, Susan Tabor 
> <souljourner at sbcglobal.net>wrote:
>
> > Hi, Cheryl:
> >
> > Whom should we contact about this? Thanks!
> > Susan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org
> > [mailto:travelandtourism-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of cheryl
> > echevarria
> > Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 8:49 AM
> > To: cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
> > Subject: [Travelandtourism] Spirit Airlines want to charge passengers to
> > speak to customer service desk instead of using Kiosks at the airport.
> > Importance: High
> >
> > Please read I got this from my host agency about Spirit Airlines.
> >
> > I have e-mailed this to all nfb members I have contacts with as well as
> > some
> >
> > others.
> >
> > They want to charge passengers to speak with a person at the check in 
> > desks
> > at the airports instead of using the Kiosks, which as most of us know, 
> > we
> > cannot use them.
> >
> > This needs to be stopped before it get to this point, this will only 
> > cause
> > a
> >
> > ripple affect in the industry one does it they all will follow.
> >
> > The biggest compliment you can pay me is to recommend my services!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > Independent Travel Consultant
> > C10-10646
> >
> > http://Echevarriatravel.com <http://echevarriatravel.com/>
> > 1-866-580-5574
> > skype: angeldn3
> >
> > Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel 
> > CST-1018299-10
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise and Travel
> > Inc.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rachelle Hoffman" <RHoffman at montrosetravel.com>
> > To: "Rachelle Hoffman" <RHoffman at montrosetravel.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 1:32 PM
> > Subject: Spirit Airlines
> >
> >
> > > Hello HBA's and IC's
> > >
> > > FYI:
> > >
> > > In its latest salvo against the traveling public, Spirit Airlines said
> > > it is considering a new surcharge-a fee to speak with Spirit airport
> > > employees. Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza told ABC News that it is 
> > > considering
> > > such a fee in light of its airport kiosks that allow customers to buy
> > > tickets, check-in, and select or change seats without any human
> > > interaction. Baldanza told ABC News that flyers won't see this new
> > > surcharge "any time soon." What customers are seeing this week, 
> > > however,
> > > is Spirit's newest surcharge-a fee of up to $45 for carry-on bags 
> > > placed
> > > in an overhead bin. That new fee began on Sunday, August 1.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank you and Happy Selling!
> > > Rachelle Hoffman
> > > Inside Sales Support
> > > rhoffman at montrosetravel.com
> > > 818-553-3211
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