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New Flight Fees

By CNN/The Associated Press

Get ready to fork over a fee... on the nation's number two airline.

United Airlines will soon charge passengers for something they used to get for
free. New Flight Fees

Published: Tue, February 05, 2008 - 3:19 pm Last Updated: Tue, February 05, 2008 - 3:23 pm

ATLANTA (AP) - Customers checking their bags curbside for
flights on Delta Air Lines could soon be charged $2 bucks per bag
as part of an effort to cut costs.
Airline spokesman Kent Landers says the airline is considering
such a fee but says no decision has been made.
The airline said Monday it is handing off its skycap jobs at
airports in Atlanta and Los Angeles to a lower-paying subsidiary,
Delta Global Services.
Delta is one of the few major airlines that doesn't charge extra
for curbside check-ins.
Landers says Delta is not considering such fees for check-ins
inside the airport.
He says Delta plans to eliminate the jobs of about 65 skycaps in
Atlanta and 10 in Los Angeles on March 1st. The employees will be
offered other airport customer service jobs or could transfer to
Delta Global Services.
Skycaps rely on tips made during the curbside check-ins to boost
their salary.
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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
http://www.ajc.com

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