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California Woman, Unable to Pay Bag Fees, Stuck in Airport for Eight Days
Terri Weissinger’s $30 shortfall turned into eight days of misery in the San Francisco airport.
Airlines Take In $22 Billion from Add-On Fees and Partnerships
Revenue from add-on fees and partnerships with hotels and credit cards jumped 38% in 2010 for 47 of the world’s biggest airlines.
Weekend Wrap-up: Libya’s Cautious Warriors and Sheen’s Cheesy Webcast
Welcome back, NewsFeeders! Grab that big mug of coffee – we know Mondays don’t come easy. And read on to catch up on the necessary news from the past few days.
Not Checking that Bag? It’s Going to Cost Everyone
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano warned that the increase in the number of people carrying their luggage on flights is costing taxpayers. We just can’t win, can we, airlines?
$900 Million Can’t Be Wrong: Why Airline Baggage Fees Are Here to Stay
With all of the commotion over pat-downs, we’ve practically forgotten about the exorbitant baggage fees. And the airlines couldn’t be happier.
Southwest’s AirTran Deal–Good News, Right?
Southwest Airlines is set to buy AirTran for $1.42 billion. Now two of the U.S.’s leading discount carriers will be combined — will it be a beautiful union?