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Airlines revise baggage fees due to fuel crisis

United Airlines started it all back in March, announcing that it would charge $15 for a second checked bag on domestic flights. From there, the trend escalated - airlines' way of managing jet-fuel prices.

Now, some carriers charge passengers for all checked luggage, and many have raised their overweight and oversize fees. Even bags that are allowed free of charge must, in most cases, weigh...

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