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Airlines collecting less money for bag fees

By David Koenig
Published May 5, 2014 7:42pm ET
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Airlines collecting less money for bag fees
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Airlines are taking in less money from bag fees than they did two years ago, but they are making up for it by adding charges for a slew of extras, including getting a decent seat. The government reported Monday that U.S. airlines raised $3.35 billion from bag fees in 2013, […]

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Airlines are taking in less money from bag fees than they did two years ago, but they are making up for it by adding charges for a slew of extras, including getting a decent seat.

The government reported Monday that U.S. airlines raised $3.35 billion from bag fees in 2013, down 4 percent from 2012. That is the biggest decline since fees to check a bag or two took off in 2008.

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