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US Airways raising fees for checked bags

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The Associated Press

Published: August 27, 2009

NEW YORK - US Airways said Wednesday 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 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 the first bag and $25 for a second 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 Inc. 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 US Airways fee changes are effective for travel on or after Oct. 7.

The carrier's top-tier frequent fliers - those with Silver, Gold, Platinum or Chairman's Preferred status - will be exempt from the fees. So will Star Alliance Silver and Gold status members, first-class passengers and active-duty military personnel.

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