American Airlines To Charge for Checked Bags
This article is from the archive of The New York Sun before the launch of its new website in 2022. The Sun has neither altered nor updated such articles but will seek to correct any errors, mis-categorizations or other problems introduced during transfer.

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights, and lay off possibly thousands of workers as it grapples with record-high fuel prices.
Rival Delta has no current plans to match American’s fee for the first checked bag, a spokeswoman said.
A login link has been sent to
Enter your email to read this article.
Get 2 free articles when you subscribe.