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Airlines pocket $1.5 billion in luggage and reservation change fees

Airlines pocket $1.5 billion in luggage and reservation change fees

While the nation's airlines continue to blame higher fuel costs for cutting into profits, the industry continues to pocket hefty revenue from fees.

 

Airlines collected $3.4B in bag fees in 2010

Airlines collected $3.4B in bag fees in 2010

U.S. airlines collected $3.4 billion in bag fees last year. The 24 percent increase from 2009 shows how the airlines are increasingly reliant on charging for once-free services to make money....

 

Airline sued for $5 million over bag fee

Airline sued for $5 million over bag fee

Lots of fliers hate paying for checked bags, but one air traveler was so frustrated by the fee and a lost bag that she's taking an airline to court.

 

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