Conan O’Brien does humorous take on airline fees

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Ever wonder what an airline executive would say about the billions of dollars raked in from baggage, reservation and other fees? Conan O’Brien does.

Take a look at his interview with the fictitious Tony Kent, “Delta Air Lines executive vice president.”

“Actually, Conan, even with those fees, Delta is just barely turning a profit,” Kent said with a straight face. “With the rising cost of fuel this summer … aw, screw it! We’re rich!”

The video is funny, but fees matter for paying passengers. According to data released earlier this week from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, airlines pulled in $5.7 billion from baggage and reservation fees in 2010.

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  • http://twitter.com/FlyBachelorette Flying Bachelorette

    Sadly though, the baggage fees account for the majority of an airline’s profit these days. They aren’t making much off the actual air fares since they have to drop to the lowest possible prices to compete with discount airlines like Southwest. (But I do love me some Conan)