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Airlines may add carry-on, infant fees (last year made more than $6 billion charging fees )

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Airlines may add carry-on, infant fees

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- With fuel prices on the rise, airlines are once again looking for new ways to increase the bottom line. It started with check-in baggage fees and now airlines are considering expanding those extra fees to carry-on bags.

George Hobica, founder of the airfare deal and money saving travel website AirfareWatchDog.com, says airlines are itching to find new sources of income through extra fees.

"Without the fees, the airline industry would have lost money last year, so they're very important to the bottom line. And it looks like oil prices are going up, so we may see some new fees," he said.

So an airline might charge for a carry-on but only if it doesn't fit under the seat. Spirit Airlines charges $45 now with no plans to change.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/consumer&id=7917026&cmp=fb-kabc-article-7917026

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