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Old Apr 9, 2026 | 7:56 am
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AA Checked bag increased charges
Just looked online for an upcoming flight with friends and appears AA checked baggage fees have quickly followed the other airlines with the rising fuel costs.



https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...age-policy.jsp
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Old Apr 9, 2026 | 8:10 am
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These (and other) changes announced in an AA press release this morning:

https://news.aa.com/news/news-detail...4/default.aspx

("American Airlines updates bag fees and Basic Economy fares")
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Old Apr 10, 2026 | 5:42 am
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ouch.. so glad I dont check bags
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