United Airlines is charging consumers for putting a bag in the overhead bin. Oh, wait, United is not really charging extra, it's just creating a level of service called "Basic Economy," in which the consumer pays the lowest fare but can't put a bag in the overhead bin. (Oh, and by the way, in Basic Economy, you can't get a seat assignment until the day of the flight, meaning that you and your little kid probably won't be able to sit together.)
Senator Chuck Schumer is steamed up about this, as explained in this article by Samantha Schmidt.
Are we as consumers getting a broader range of choices, or is cattle class just getting worse and worse?