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Baggage fees at US airlines

Jun. 19, 2009
A rundown of baggage fees at major U.S. airlines: _American Airlines, AirTran Airways, Continental Airlines: $15 for the first checked piece of luggage, $25 for the second. _Alaska Air: Passengers traveling on tickets purchased before May 1, or for travel...
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