American to charge for FIRST checked bag.

Capt Jack · 05-21-2008, 08:18 AM

I expect to see naked, empty handed people arriving at security check points soon

Stan4dSteph · 05-21-2008, 08:25 AM

Here's a link to the Reuters article.

I wonder if there will still be exceptions for international flights?

Gemini Cricket · 05-21-2008, 08:27 AM

Yikes. And I can't think of a better time to start something like this than now.

Do they realize that the economy tanked? So, for example, on top of a ticket that you could have paid $800 for (and the person next to you paid maybe $300 for) you have to pay for taking luggage on with you, too. Bleh! I didn't think the whole airport/flying experience could get any worse. But, most of the country won't care enough to say anything. They'll just follow along. Like cattle. Feelin' hopeless against a big corporation's shenanigans.

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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	I expect to see naked, empty handed people arriving at security check points soon __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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Stan4dSteph Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,156	Here's a link to the Reuters article. I wonder if there will still be exceptions for international flights?
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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Yikes. And I can't think of a better time to start something like this than now. Do they realize that the economy tanked? So, for example, on top of a ticket that you could have paid $800 for (and the person next to you paid maybe $300 for) you have to pay for taking luggage on with you, too. Bleh! I didn't think the whole airport/flying experience could get any worse. But, most of the country won't care enough to say anything. They'll just follow along. Like cattle. Feelin' hopeless against a big corporation's shenanigans.
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