Airline Have Collected A Record $5 Billion In Bag Fees This Year
The holiday season has come early to U.S. air carriers that collected a record $1 billion in bag fees in the third quarter of 2015, according to data released Tuesday by the Department of Transportation. Despite collectively taking in more than $5 billion in fee revenue from bags and reservation changes or cancellations so far this year, the airlines continue to oppose adjustment to the local Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program that helps fund the construction of runways, terminals and other airport improvements.