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Old May 22, 2008 | 1:47 pm
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Originally Posted by xyzzy
Have a look at what goes on in Europe. Many carriers charge for checked baggage and limit the number and weight of carryon items.
Admittedly, I've only flown non-U.S. carriers as part of a codeshare or NF/NC award. But I've never seen any evidence of per bag fee collections as such at European airports; just for over-weight bags, extra bags, odd-sized checked items. What am I missing?
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