ReadJunk.com: Music and Movie News for Punks  
 
ReadJunk.com News

Airlines to charge for second bag

Posted On: April 22th 2008
Posted By: Adam Coozer
Source: New York Times
Great, now even more assholes are going to try to cram their luggage into the overhead.

Airlines to Charge for Second Bag

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 travelers beg to differ.

"For people traveling with samples or trade show materials, they're going to find their costs are substantially higher," an airline industry analyst, Robert Mann, said. "It's really not limited to leisure travelers."

Read the full article here.
 
Del.icio.us Post to Del.icio.us Digg This! Digg This! Stumble It! Stumble It!  
(0) Comments | Post A Comment  
Comments:
No comments have been made. Click here to post a comment.
 
 
Recent News
George Romero making a new zombie movie
Against Me!'s Tom Gabel posts second new video on MySpace‏
Music Video: Tom Morello - 'Whatever It Takes'
MySpace Transmissions to feature Rogue Wave
Poison The Well announce new songs on 1st of 3 new 7-inch releases
Music Videos: Featured bands from the Pier
Hopeless Records 15th Anniversary show announced for December 13th
Apple threatens ITunes shutdown
Pre-Order: Keane's Perfect Symmetry on iTunes‏
Stream: Paramore's single for Twilight soundtrack unveiled at author's site
The Scene Aesthetic release first new song in over two years
Fox orders full season of 'Fringe'
'Kung Fu Panda' sequel coming out in 2011
Thursday signs with Epitaph Records
Jack Black starring in some 'Bourne' spoof movie?
more
Icons by Category
Games
Junk
Movies
Music
Politics
TV
   
 
Home |  About Us |  Contact |  Friends of ReadJunk.com |  Promote |  RSS |  Sitemap |  Store 
Site design by Bryan Kremkau. Programming By Doug Wade. © 1996-2007 All Rights Reserved.