United Doubles Checked Bag Fee Citing Volatile Fuel Prices

U.S. airlines often cite rising fuel prices as a force compelling them to add new fees or raise existing ones. But United announced yesterday that it is doubling its fee for a second checked bag on a domestic flight to $50, even though oil prices continued to fall and at least temporarily hit a...

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