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    With airlines adding fees to fees, The Week magazine asked its readers to predict the next surcharge they'll levy for something previously free.

    1. In the unlikely event of loss of cabin pressure, oxygen masks will drop down. To start the flow of oxygen, simply insert your credit card.

    2. $100 On-Time Departure Fee; $25 Delay Complaint Fee.

    3. View seating (formerly window seats), $10; Access seating (formerly aisle seats), $10 $20 to use roll-away stairs to enter or exit the aircraft in lieu of no-charge rope-ladder alternative.

    4. $9 fee for bumping your head on the overhead bin as you take your seat; $3 additional penalty for looking up at the bin after you bump into it.
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