Avoiding the baggage blues

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Say goodbye fashionistas, the days of packing a different outfit for every day of your vacation are over. Caught between a sagging economy and rising fuel prices, most airlines have started charging a checked-baggage fee to increase revenue. The charges and rules vary with each airline causing traveler confusion and frustration.

 “I always check the airline prior to my clients leaving to see if there have been any changes in baggage fees,” said Frani Hahn, owner of Francesca & Co. Travel in Baltimore. “So far, Southwest, Continental and Delta are the only major domestic airlines that are not enforcing a fee.”

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