In 2008, American Airlines became the first major U.S. carrier to charge for checked bags, introducing a $15 fee as part of a cost-cutting measure. Since then, other airlines have adopted similar fees ...
Should airlines be charging passengers based on their weight? According to Fox News, that is the one million dollar question many companies are now debating. In 2013, Samoa Air first introduced ...
This article was updated on Monday, December 8, 2025, to include a response from Qantas. The piece has since been updated on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, to cover a related historical case study, and ...