All the airlines now seem to want to sell you their credit cards with in flight announcements. The cards offer ‘free’ bag fees. Just pay the yearly fee and of course for those who dont pay on time there’s the interest tacked on. So much for ‘free’.
Airline mileage credits and airline credit cards are where they make their money. Some of them seem to be more bank than airline.
They also went to a model (at least American did) where instead of straight up miles they use “points” such that flying is about the least effective way to earn them. Spending on the credit card is where it’s at, and i don’t do it.