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04-27-2008, 12:22 PM
The Middle Seat: Baggage Becomes a Big-Ticket Item
In light of increasing financial pressures, airlines are charging customers for previously free services, including checked baggage. The Wall Street Journal takes a closer look at what this means for you the next time you fly.
By Scott McCartney, The Wall Street Journal
Pack light or pay up.
Forcing customers to pay for service previously included with ticket purchases, UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. will begin charging $50 round-trip for checking a second piece of luggage on May 5, and Southwest Airlines Co. has already implemented a similar fee for checking a third bag. Other airlines may follow, eager to collect hundreds of millions of dollars without raising ticket prices.
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=469413>1=41000
In light of increasing financial pressures, airlines are charging customers for previously free services, including checked baggage. The Wall Street Journal takes a closer look at what this means for you the next time you fly.
By Scott McCartney, The Wall Street Journal
Pack light or pay up.
Forcing customers to pay for service previously included with ticket purchases, UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. will begin charging $50 round-trip for checking a second piece of luggage on May 5, and Southwest Airlines Co. has already implemented a similar fee for checking a third bag. Other airlines may follow, eager to collect hundreds of millions of dollars without raising ticket prices.
http://travel.msn.com/Guides/article.aspx?cp-documentid=469413>1=41000