AirTran

AirTran is the latest airline to charge for first bag, too

Add AirTran Airways to the list of airlines charging passengers to check a single bag.

Jet2 - Your Legs Would Be Extra

British airline charges amputee to check extra prosthetic legs

A British airline is charging a double amputee an excess-baggage fee to bring a spare pair of prosthetic legs, the Daily Telegraph.

Korea

Passenger to pay for airline noise

Flight passengers are likely to be charged for the noises airplanes make.

UAL

United Airlines to charge up to $9 for snacks

UAL Corp.'s United Airlines will adjust its flight attendant staffing to the minimum level required by the Federal Aviation Administration and begin charging up to $9 for snacks on certain domestic an

And the craze goes on...

JetBlue charging $7 for pillow, blanket kit

NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it is now charging customers for pillows and blankets.

AirAsia X diet: charge them!

Charging by the pound may help fliers slim down, Aussie airline says

A travel magazine reported Monday that Australian airline AirAsia X is considering charging passengers by the pound in a bid to fight rising fuel prices and to "help Aussies lose weight."

Canada

Peggys Cove tourists must eat up, or pay up

Pulling your car over at picturesque Peggys Cove just got pricier.

Airlines might as well raise fares rather than add charges, they say

Hawaii airline launches baggage fee

Air travelers griped yesterday about the latest fee tacked on to the ticket price: $10 for their first piece of checked luggage on go! airline.

just because you are single, doesn't mean you are a sucker

4 ways the travel industry discriminates against singles

Flying solo? Prepare to pay up.

Airline charging $15 for oversized carry-on bags

Carry-on bags charge: Need or...greed?

MIAMI ― Savvy travelers who think they can get around an airline's new fees for checked bags by just bringing a big carry on may have to come up with a 'plan B'

Hawaii's go! joins "charge-per-bag" club

go! adding $25 charge for second checked bag

It will soon cost $25 more to carry a canoe paddle, fishing gear, extra gift bag or any other form of second checked-in luggage when flying on go! airline.

Those Minors And Antlers Will Cost You On Frontier

Frontier latest airline to charge more for bags, minors... and antlers

The list just keeps growing - Denver-based Frontier Airlines has become the latest carrier to announce added fees and restrictions for baggage and special services as the industry faces rising fuel prices.

Travel Light. Or Else...

American Airline's new fee: $15 for first bag

A word of advice for airline passengers: Travel light. Or else.

American Airlines announced Wednesday that it will charge most passengers $15 for the first piece of luggage they check.

Airlines To Charge For Second Bag

Is second bag - EXCESS baggage? Airlines seem to think so...

Five of the six major airlines in the United States plan to start charging coach passengers as much as $25 next month to check a second bag, the latest move in their quest to offset high fuel prices.

But while the airlines, and even some industry specialists, say they expect the fees will primarily affect leisure travelers, business ... read more

Air Canada: You'll Get Service, But That'll Be Extra

Air Canada to charge for customer service

It was bound to happen eventually: Air Canada now wants you to pay extra for better customer service.

In an era of continued cost-cutting, the country's largest airline yesterday rolled out a new service called "On My Way" that, for a fee, promises to help passengers cope with delays and cancellations beyond the airline's control, ... read more