“Any passengers that have travelled with sports gear such as a surfboard or golf club set, or musicians travelling with instruments will know that excess luggage fees need to be thought to be nicely in advance of booking airfares or going to the airport.
http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2012/03/18/taking-load-excess-baggage/
Nothing quite gets travelers riled up these days faster than baggage. Some people hate the fees, some hate the wide loads that passengers carry onto jets, some hate the delay and anxiety it all produces in boarding and some just plain hate all o …
Airline baggage fees are getting under the skin of travelers who are getting creative in avoiding them, as well as catching the attention of Congress. WASHINGTON — One of the most loathed aspects of holiday air travel, baggage fees, is at the …
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/22/2559815/airlines-hold-their-ground-on.html
WASHINGTON • One of the most loathed aspects of holiday air travel, baggage fees, is at the center of a growing debate that does not look to be resolved soon. Airline consumers who could otherwise spend $ 50 on a nice hostess gift this week must instead …
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The True Cost of Travel
AOL Travel News According to Bureau of Transportation data and an AOL report, the airlines nabbed nearly $2.6 billion in revenue in the form of baggage fees in the first … |