United to charge fliers checking 2 bags
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CHICAGO - United Airlines will start charging domestic passengers $25 to check in a second piece of luggage if they are not part of its most-frequent-flier programs, the airline said Monday.
The charge will generate more than $100 million in revenue and cost savings each year, the UAL Corp. carrier said. The change takes effect with travel starting on May 5 and applies to tickets purchased on or after Monday.
Investors have urged airlines to pass on the higher costs of fuel onto passengers through ticket-price increases or similar surcharges...
