NY senator (Schumer): 5 airlines say no charge for carry-ons

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100418/ap_on_bi_ge/us_airlines_bag_fees

New York Sen. Charles Schumer says five major airlines have agreed they aren't going to charge passengers for their carry-on bags.

Schumer said Sunday he's gotten commitments from American, Delta, JetBlue, United and US Air. He reached out to the companies' CEOs after Spirit Airlines recently announced it would charge up to $45 for passengers who bring a bag on board and put it in the overhead compartment.

The Democratic senator says he hopes other carriers will follow. He says he plans to meet with the leadership of Spirit Airlines in the coming week.

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1. That's just fucking ridiculous!

I haven't flown for awhile. but I think I'm going to just start driving more places. It's a fairly long trip for me to go to places like NYC, Toronto or even Philly, but the next time I fly will only be to California or Vegas. And those will definitely NOT be on Spirit airlines! They're cutting their own throats by such a move. Their customer base is going to go far away from them.

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2. Airlines are nickle and diming themselves into oblivion

If I have to pay $45 dollars extra to carry my brief case on the plane on top of paying $25 to check it, I will take a car for more domestic flights.

Personal domestic flights are history.