American Airlines to charge for second bag

AMR Corp said on Monday that its American Airlines unit will begin charging most domestic passengers $25 to check a second bag next month, as it looks to offset the rising price of fuel.

NEW YORK: AMR Corp said on Monday that its American Airlines unit will begin charging most domestic passengers $25 to check a second bag next month, as it looks to offset the rising price of fuel.

American is one of the last major airlines to adopt a charge for checking a second bag, following rivals Delta Air Lines Inc, Northwest Airlines Corp and UAL Corp's United Airlines, which introduced the policy earlier this year.
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