Baggage fees boost bottom lines in US

Airlines in the US collected $669.6 million in baggage fees in the second quarter, nearly four times more than the amount collected in the year-ago period and up 18.2% from the first quarter, helping boost operating margins nearly across the board, the US Dept. of Transportation reported yesterday...

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