carry on

Since airlines began adding on fees faster than passengers, we've wondered how long it would take consumers to revolt against carry-on fees. The revolution, it turns out, may not be televised, but rather worn. Delta is so protective of its multi-million dollar baggage fee business that the Delta...

Airline prices may appear to be at a historic low, but that's just a flight of fancy. In fact, the major carriers have just shifted their costs to extra fees, and the ugliest one of all is the one you pay to check luggage. At $20 a bag, a family of four will pay $80 each way, or $160 round-trip. You can save $40 if you reserve space ahead of time, but don't even think about adding a second checked bag, which adds another $60 round-trip, per bag.

The tale of the scrimping airlines gets curiouser and curiouser. And shiftier and shiftier. Continental has announced that it will reduce the maximum size of its passengers' carry-on bags by a full six inches. That's right. As of November 1, if you try to tote a bag measuring more than a total of...

It's getting tough out there to be a major airline. Fuel is expensive and it's hard for those fliers to make any money. As expected, the airlines are employing a time tested strategy for raising revenues, it's called, "take those customers for all they're worth."However, there's an interesting...