Comments on: American Puts Price Tag On Baggage Claim

Airline To Charge $15 For 1st Checked Bag, Cut Flights To Offset Crippling Fuel Prices

[dirtydog55]

I thank my lucky stars thay my monthly trips to DFW are OVER!! Company-paid or not, it was a three-year pain in the asss. I can''t imagine doing it for three more years under the present conditions.


Thank you, George Bush, for effing up our economy.

[michellem99-2009]

I have one word for them GREED.

[renonv5]

This country is in the most sorry state of affairs that I have ever seen. Get ready for the next full blown depression. It''s gonna be ugly.

[haoli25]

So long American Airlines. We won''t miss you or your high prices and ugly sky waitresses.

[judgeben]

Poor airlines, I have a high fuel bill also. I don''t charge my Kids extra to carry their backbacks to school, I just lower the CEO''s (Me) compensation and keep on pushing. I think those who run airlines knew fuel cost would be a consideration sooner or later. I would be seen as irresponsible if I asked the Fed or anyone else for help if I couldn''t afford gas to get my job done. I don''t have any accountants or lawyers to tell me how to invest.

[judgeben]

Poor airlines, I have a high fuel bill also. I don''t charge my Kids extra to carry their backbacks to school, I just lower the CEO''s (Me) compensation and keep on pushing. I think those who run airlines knew fuel cost would be a consideration sooner or later. I would be seen as irresponsible if I asked the Fed or anyone else for help if I couldn''t afford gas to get my job done. I don''t have any accountants or lawyers to tell me how to invest.

[raskal_2]

Now I have to pay them to send my bags to St. Paul when my ticket says Harrisburg. ***... Now how much to get them back?

[walt1944-2009]

The airlines are taking a page out of the "I cheat''em and how" book used by banks and financial institutions; that is, CHARGE''EM FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, EVEN FOR WALKING BY THE PLACE!!!!

With the airlines, today it will be charging for checked luggage, tomorrow, they will charge you for wearing CLOTHES!!!! All in the name of PROFIT!

The Amish had it RIGHT after all!! Under the neocon Fascist Nazi Republicans we are marching BACKWARD TOWARD A BETTER DAY!!!!

SIG HEIL, BUSH!!!!
sig heil, DEFINITELY MORE OF THE SAME, McCain!!!!

[barbaraf4]

I guess we will have to contend with the inconvenience even MORE carry-on baggage. I have missed connections waiting for people ahead of me to unload their stuff from the overheads. I''m not sure why people have to bring everything they own when they fly, but I see it getting only worse.