American Airlines To Charge for Checked Bags
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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.
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