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US Airways boosting baggage fees

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Another day, another airline adding fees.

US Airways announced today that it is bumping up its fees for first and second checked bags by $5 each, and is tacking on an additional fee for a second checked bag on trans-Atlantic flights. The move matches its competitors, which are struggling with declining traffic during the recession.

The Tempe, Ariz.-based airline will charge $20 for the first checked bag and $30 for the second, when bags are checked online. The current charge is $15 for a first checked bag and $25 for a second checked bag when checked online.

Passengers will also pay an extra $5 per bag checked in at the airport. The current bag fees at the airport are $20 for the first and $30 for the second.

US Airways Group is also matching a $50 second checked bag fee on its trans-Atlantic flights, a charge recently introduced by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The new trans-Atlantic second bag fee will apply to all European destinations served by the airline.

The US Airways fee changes are effective starting Wednesday for travel on or after Oct. 7.

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Carry On Only

This is why I only take carry on baggage. Frank from Panic Away and The Linden Method

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