Originally Posted by
nittfan
Mountain Trader, yes, I was thinking of a famous song ......"you may call me a dreamer, but I'm not the only one".
IADCAflyer, I agree with the first part of your post. Go back to the "old days" of free checked bags, but add a convenience fee for those, like myself, who prefer to know where their luggage is at all times. I would just hope that AA would make this affordable, say $20. I would gladly pay $20 to make sure my bag is on board with me, and that I don't need to stress out about the issue
during boarding.
catcher1 - why the adamant "NO"!
I never (OK, almost never) check my luggage, so I would be disappointed in an additional charge for carry-on bags.