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Airlines to charge for second bags

Emma Rowley
28.08.09

British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are to charge passengers for carrying extra luggage. BA economy passengers face paying £40 for a second bag from October.

Virgin Atlantic will charge economy passengers £35. US Airways will demand £31, a fee similar to that of Delta and American Airlines.

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Michael, London, how, exactly will an airline be responsible for your inability to manage your own luggage, given the terms and conditions an airline issue along with the purchase of a ticket (the fact you have read about it previously notwithstanding)?

Get one with wheels, use a trolley, or ask for help if your back gives you that much trouble.

£500,000! Silly man.

- Escobar-Alop-Lop, Camden County

I assume that if I aggrevate my back problem by being unbalanced carrying one very heavy suitcase instead of two smaller balanced ones I will be able to sue for say £500,000! You should talk to you Health and Safety people unless they are accountants.

- Michael, London


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