American Hikes Bag Fees, Too … With a (Nasty) Twist
American Airlines became the fifth major U.S. airline to increase bag fees in the last 10 days alone, hiking the cost of checking a bag to at least $45 on Thursday. But they're going somewhere no other carrier has gone to date: Soon, they'll charge flyers with a stingy basic economy fare even more for luggage. Effective immediately, checking a bag on most American Airlines flights will cost anothe...
