August 2, 2010 - Spirit Airlines began charging passengers a fee to those who bring carry-on bags onto their aircraft and place them in the overhead luggage bin which began Sunday. Passengers who pay in advance, either online or by phone, will pay $30 and for those passengers who did not pay before arriving at the boarding gate will be charged $45.

However, if you join their ?Fare Club? the first bag is free. In order to avoid the carry-on fee you must be able to place you carry-on under the passenger seat. So where will passengers put their feet?

If the carry on does not fit under the seat the passenger will be charged for it. Any carry-on placed in the overhead bins will result in an additional charge to the passenger, airline officials are calling it, "bring less pay less."

Back in April when Spirit announced the new carry-on luggage fee Senator Schumer called on Secretary Geithner to issue a new administrative rule that would define carry-on baggage for air travelers as a ?reasonable necessity? in order to help keep carry-on baggage free for fliers and keep other airlines at bay from passing similarly outrageous fees. ?Passengers have had enough with more and more fees? said Schumer.

Kate Hanni Executive Director for FlyersRights which represents air travelers submitted testimony before the House Aviation Subcommittee on Airline Fees in which she stated that Congress should enact legislation this year to control airline fees, prohibit airlines from charging any fee for carry-on bags that comply with airline's size, weight, etc., limitations and, prospectively, for use of restrooms on aircraft.