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Facing Opposition to Fees, American Airlines Considers A La Carte Pricing For Services By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer FORT WORTH, Texas October 5, 2008 (AP) The idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts. Travelers flying American Airlines may face a la carte pricing starting next year, as the carrier makes plans to unbundle services and further alter its fee structure. (Brian McDermott, file/AP Photo) American Airlines is about to accelerate the trend of breaking the cost of a trip into an airfare plus many smaller fees. Starting next year, American, which led a stampede by U.S. carriers to charge customers for checking even a single suitcase, plans to imitate the a la carte pricing structure pioneered by Air Canada, airline officials say. There are... [read full story]
