Airlines Collect $5 Billion In Baggage Fees
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According to the American Association of Airport Executives, U.S. airlines collected nearly $5 billion in baggage fees in 2018 along with $2.7 billion in reservation change and cancellation fees, which works out to more than $20 million daily. The association noted that although airlines have...
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