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American Airlines to lay off thousands, add new fees
Citing the weak economy and fuel costs that have increased by billions of dollars in the past few years, American Airlines said yesterday it will charge $15 for passengers' first checked bag, reduce its capacity by at least 11 percent and lay off thousands of employees.
Fort Worth, Texas-based American, the nation's largest passenger airline, employs about 8,300 people in the New York metropolitan...
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