Another Reason to Pack Light: American Airlines Charges for First Checked Bag

by Elizabeth on May 21, 2008

If environmental reasons (on top of United, US Airways, Northwest Airlines and all the others charging for more than 1 checked bag) aren’t enough to convince you to pack light, try this:

American Airlines will now charge for any piece of checked luggage.

That’s right, even one checked bag will likely cost you. $30 round-trip. (Of course there are exceptions. You can read the full policy here.)

For tips on packing light check out these previous posts:

11 Best Tips for Packing Light

Ultimate Guide to Packing Light: 45 Tips to Lighten Your Load

Recommended Reading:

  1. Ultimate Guide to Packing Light: 45 Tips for How to Pack Light
  2. Bad News for American Airlines, Good News for the Environment
  3. 11 Best Tips for Packing Light: 25 Days to Green Travel, Day 9
  4. Barnacles on a Heinz Bottle: Another Reason to Travel Green
  5. BPA-Free Water Bottle Winner

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