New auto insurance system is welcome news - Boston Globe

The story on the airline industry's shift to à la carte pricing is interesting and fitting. ("Airlines shift more costs to travelers," May 4.) Why shouldn't passengers who enjoy better seating or perks pay more? With the high cost of fuel, it makes ...

What's next for airlines, pay by the pound? The story on the airline industry's shift to à la carte pricing is interesting and fitting. ("Airlines shift more costs to travelers," May 4.) Why shouldn't passengers who enjoy better seating or perks pay more? With the high cost of fuel, it makes sense that airlines will do what they can to ...
Why shouldn't passengers who enjoy better seating or perks pay more? With the high cost of fuel, it makes sense that airlines will do what they can to pass on operating costs to passengers. So, I found it odd that one obvious cost allocation was not mentioned, namely passenger weight. According to the article,
saves $1,500 per day for every 100 pounds removed from its fleet. One has to wonder when the first bold airline will require passengers to step on a scale before boarding and pay by the pound for their allocated share of fuel consumption.
Very interesting article. I wish the airlines would just raise their fares. Our gas stations do it every day and sometimes twice in the same day. The extra expense of aisle, window, and row, I cannot believe these executives. Keep it simple guys.
I think that the only thing that may be happening as fast as the "flattening" of the world, is the need for all of us - even those who think they're not affected - to acknowledge and understand that there's not just a challenge to embrace a global context in the things we do, but an irrevocable and growing need to do so. I would love to see some more stories like this!
I am still a travel agent and have seen my business dwindle because of the Internet. People seem to believe that buying travel online is the only way to save money. Wrong. A good travel agent can usually meet or even beat an online price for international tickets.
It was a Herculean task to navigate parking, and my mood soured almost instantly when I became stuck in a traffic jam - not on the highway, but in the parking garage. I could have accessed valet parking if, of course, I wanted to cough up 10 bucks to get it.
It seemed like I had to walk miles before I shopped. When I viewed a pair of shoes for $1,000, I knew immediately that part of the mall was not for me. I would never pay ridiculous prices for anything when I could get a similar item or better for one-20th the cost.
I am a Framingham townie. I cut my teeth at my father's store, the only small-business wallpaper store in downtown Framingham. Ah, for the good old days when prices were sane, customers felt valued, and owners would do anything for them to make a sale.
I thought, from the very beginning, that those demographics experts who put snob wear in this neck of the woods were barking up the wrong fake birch tree!