Even though fuel costs are falling faster than a plane without wings, the airline industry continues to ratchet up fees on its passengers. Unbelievably, it insists it’s because of “high” — or for that matter “volatile” — energy costs. Do they think we’re stupid?
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American Airlines has been the subject of lots of bad press over charging Army reservists going to active duty additional baggage fees. The airline, through its company spokesman, said it was only following procedure and that eventually the reservists would be reimbursed by the Army for their third bag.
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American Airlines, following the lead of others, announced Monday it would charge passengers $25 for checking a second bag.
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As airlines, desperate for new revenue streams, start to charge extra for overweight baggage, it’s time for travelers to consider how they pack for air travel.
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BA’s nightmare opening of their new Heathrow Terminal 5 continued again yesterday. According to recent reports, more than 300 filghts have been cancelled and 28,000 pieces of luggage are stranded.
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With American Airlines’ decision to charge for the second piece of checked luggage, predictions made almost two years ago here on tripso.com have come true as far as 4 of the major U.S. carrieres are concerned.
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Many savvy travelers have been shipping their bags instead of taking them on a plane for years. But with increased carry-on restrictions and increasing fees charged by airlines for checked baggage, more travelers are doing so.
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Air travel has plenty of problems these days (terrorism, bankruptcy — you name it), but maybe what you should be worrying about is theft. No, not the ticket price. Or the price of coffee at the airport. Or even those airline CEOs getting away with robbery every time they cash their paychecks. No, the thief James Wysong means is the one sitting next to you on the airplane. In this column, he reprises 10 tips from an earlier column.
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