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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 5:01 am
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Originally Posted by Widgets
To MSPeconomist out there...

If the FAA banned baggage fees (2 bags 50 lbs) so that all airlines would have to internalize the cost into fares, would passengers be less likely to go overboard with carry-on bags?
One easy test-case would be to look at WN. Do they have a higher number of checked bags/lower number of carry-ons than the legacies? I haven't flown WN in years so can't comment from experience there.
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