Dear Delta Airlines,

I just returned from a round-trip aboard Delta aircraft from SLC to ATL. For the first time in my long history of travel aboard Delta Airlines I was forced to pay a $15.00 US fee per checked bag. Everyone had flights to catch, so there was seemingly little fuss concerning this unplanned extra expense. And I’m sure it took us all just a little time to remember the outrageous fares we had already paid in advance. What’s another $15, right? I’ll leave the outrageous fare out of this, since Delta did appear to have the lowest, but still exorbitant, fare at the time I booked my flight.

I would just like to know what corporate expenditure the extra $15 from each passenger was applied to.

Please be aware that executive salaries for publicly traded companies are usually published for average citizens to see. I don’t think I’m the only one who believes executives earning millions of dollars can afford this $15-a-passenger expense.

Thoughts?

Oh, and: just how many more rows of seats does Delta plan on squeezing into the Coach cabin before travelers start taking Amtrak instead?

Sincerely,

Tracey Bushman