this and she gets it. i love the turkey hat, i want one of those. how s that going to happen? how are you going to make it happen? but they made it happen. i can t wait. okay, another thanksgiving edition of the mix, how about this? jet blue and zappos surprising travelers as they come to the airport. check this out, they had this essentially it s a game of baggage roulette, there they are, labels there on what people win, and if it lands on it you win a prize. take a look. there s somebody who won like a free round trip from jet blue, and so doesn t that make the baggage claim experience so exciting? look at that. sure. you win all kinds the prizes. this happened at travelers arriving at terminal five at new york s jfk on wednesday. this is the best experience ever in baggage claim. oh sure, until they tell you it s $50 to get the prize. i m just kidding, they didn t charge, that we know of. you know, some of us are still bitter about the baggage fee.
bitter about the baggage fee. little raw. but that was sweet, i have to say. there is an animal shelter in roanoke, virginia, that really made a push this thanksgiving to try and get 25 of their animals adopted. take a look at some of these cute furry animals. aww, adorable. their goal was 25, found out tonight, they did 30. applicants were able to name the price for the new pets, like priceline for pets. i love that though. that s finding homes, that s what it s all about. they want to help the shelter make room for the animals. this was the first to have adopted the animals overnight, and it wants to make room for animals because there s more coming later in the holiday season. oh my gosh, i love it. yeah, one more, spodify is making your turkey perfect. time for turkey, you list the amount of pounds, you select the mood, and it creates a play list for the length of time you have to have that turkey in the oven.
flying with another passenger. an average ticket could be a couple hundred domestically, and your baggage fee could be another couple hundred. it s all the cost of the trip, not just the ticket price. and you say it s going to get worse. 85% of carriers in the u.s., of the air travel is controlled by four carriers. what we saw was this continual creeping of fees and fares because there s less competition. it s going to keep getting worse. on that happy note, great to see you. for all of those out there who doubted i was a superhero, i want you to believe it because the president of the united states just confirmed it. i ys say be thman with the plan
airways are vowing to fight the move to block their $11 billion merger. a deal that critics say is sure to lead to higher fares. abcid k has reporter: fliers already feel the frustration, the squeeze in the cabin, moseatacke planes. all the fees, bag $25. more leg room, $45. even a snack, $3 to $8. baggage fee. baggage is a o reporter: the u.s. government says and this is a quote, the consumers will get the shaft if american airl merge with u.s. airways. i wouldn t be surprised if prices go up. reporter: you agree with the government s case, less coetit herc1 o->nomior, reporter: the government in a half dozen states are suing to stop the deal before it gets off the ground saying fares will increase. here s what s strange this is rare. only twice before has the government moved to block a merger. so over the past decade we have seen a lot of airline names
150,000 reports of mishandled bags. that s 25,000 more than april of last year. that doesn t just cover damage. it also includes theft. italian police arrested 29 workers in rome earlier this year, after hidden cameras in the cargo holds captured them rifling through people s bags for cash and valuables which is exactly why george hobika of airfare watch dog.com takes precautions with his carry on. i make sure it goes under my seat. i don t put anything in the overhead bin. reporter: as your family is packing up for summer vacation. a few tips to protect belongings. some airports offer a luggage wrapping service to wrap your bag. you can also try securing zipper tabs with these multipurpose zip ties. consider shipping your belongings in advance. does it end up being more expensive to ship? actually on a short trip it is less expensive to ship than to pay $25 or baggage fee.