Yet, although airfare prices are on the rise, these amenities are now seemingly a luxury, and you can find yourself being charged multiple add-ons.

然而，儘管機票價格正在上漲，但這些設施現在似乎已成為一種奢侈品，你可能會發現自己被收取多種附加費用。

So how exactly did we get here?

那麼，我們究竟是如何走到這一步的？

It's completely related to the fact that more people are flying now than ever before.

這與現在比以往任何時候都有更多的人乘坐飛機這一事實完全相關。

They can charge more for these services and products.

他們可以對這些服務和產品收取更高的費用。

Even though for the average American, that's something that they're gonna rely on no matter what, you know, I'm gonna pay the extra cost because I need to get to Texas to see my grandparents.

儘管對於普通美國人來說，無論如何都要依靠它，但你知道，我會支付額外的費用，因為我需要去德州看我的祖父母。

The airline industry made $33 billion from luggage fees alone last year.

去年，僅行李費一項，航空業就賺了 330 億美元。

That's a 15% hike from their earnings in 2022.

這比 2022 年的收入增加了 15%。

And that's not the only add-on making them the big bucks.

這並不是唯一讓他們賺大錢的附加功能。

And particular airlines have started to charge for seat assignments. For a lot of it, it's even for all economy flyers.

大公司和特定的航空公司已經開始收取座位分配的費用。

I can pay an extra $20 to sit at the front of the plane, but I'm getting the same seat that the person in the back is getting.

我可以額外支付 20 美元坐在飛機的前排，但我得到的座位與後排的座位相同。

Personally, when it comes to Wi-Fi, because I work for myself and I try to work while I travel, I will pay for Wi-Fi when I know that I can use it for business purposes.

就我個人而言，說到 Wi-Fi，因為我是自由業，所以我嘗試在旅行的同時也要工作，所以當我知道我可以將其用於商業目的時，我會支付Wi-Fi費用。

But I personally don't enjoy paying for Wi-Fi on the plane because I feel like it should be included, you know.

但我個人不喜歡在飛機上付費使用 Wi-Fi，因為我覺得它應該包含在內，你知道。

Airport food pricing has definitely gotten out of hand and is astronomical in some cases.

機場食品定價肯定已經失控，在某些情況下甚至是天文數字。

You're either gonna eat what the plan gives you, which might be, you know, a small snack or you're gonna pay $30 for a meal that would normally cost you 15 outside of the airport.

你要麽吃他們給你的東西，這可能是一份小零食，要麽你花 30 美元吃一頓在機場外通常花 15 美元的飯。

I pack carry-on only for the most part.

大多數情況下，我只隨身攜帶行李。

I try to pack really light so I don't have to pay for extra bags.

我儘量輕裝上陣，這樣就不用花錢買額外的行李了。

I also fly a lot with points and miles, which is something that in my industry is talked about as just a great way to save money on tickets.

我還經常使用積分和里程乘坐飛機，在我的行業裡，積分和里程被認為是節省機票錢的好方法。

Tickets can be very expensive.

機票可能非常昂貴。

So if you're gonna use rewards programs or be loyal to an airline, you can get some rewards for that or even travel credit cards that can help you pay for flights.

所以如果妳使用獎勵計劃或忠實於某家航空公司，你可以獲得一些獎勵，甚至是可以幫你支付機票費用的旅行信用卡。