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American Airlines To Charge $25 Fee For Checking 2nd Bag

Starting May 12, you will have to pay a $25 fee to check more than one bag on American Airlines. Earlier this year, Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways all announced similar fees. High-ranking members of American Airline's frequent flyer club will be exempt from the charge. Next thing you know, the airlines will be charging you a fee for reading about fee increases. American joins list of airlines charging for a second bag [CNN via Consumer World Blog]

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8:13 AM on Wed Apr 30 2008
By Ben Popken
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