{"id":5690,"date":"2010-04-19T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2010-04-19T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=5690"},"modified":"2016-12-16T18:42:25","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T00:42:25","slug":"major-airlines-pledge-no-carry-on-baggage-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2010\/04\/major-airlines-pledge-no-carry-on-baggage-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Major airlines pledge no carry-on-baggage fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five major airlines have pledged not to charge for carry-on baggage, Sen. Charles Schumer told CNN. His announcement follows <strong>Spirit Airlines\u2019 <\/strong>decision two weeks ago to begin charging up to $45 to stow luggage in overhead bins.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer was able to personally secure commitments from <a title=\"American Airlines\" href=\"..\/..\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=american-airlines-flight-deals&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=fl1_ft\" target=\"_self\"><strong>American Airlines<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"Delta Airlines\" href=\"..\/..\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=delta-air-lines-flight-deals&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=fl1_ft\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Delta Air Lines<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"JetBlue Airways\" href=\"..\/..\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=jetblue-airways-flight-deals&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=flt_dls\" target=\"_self\"><strong>JetBlue<\/strong><\/a>, <a title=\"United Airlines\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=united-airlines-flight-deals\" target=\"_self\"><strong>United Airlines<\/strong><\/a> and <a title=\"US Airways\" href=\"..\/..\/App\/PerformMDLPDealsContent?deal_id=us-airways-flight-deals&amp;cnt=OVI&amp;type=fl1_ft\" target=\"_self\"><strong>US Airways<\/strong><\/a>, according to the network.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have begun to put the brakes on runaway and out-of-control airline fees,\u201d Schumer told CNN. \u201cI am pleased some of the major carriers have responded to our efforts and have agreed not to charge for something that has always been free.\u201d Check out <a title=\"Cnn.com: Schumer: Several airlines vow not to charge for carry-on bags\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2010\/TRAVEL\/04\/18\/carry.on.fees\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">CNN.com<\/a> for the full story.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT1hZDI5NGI4NTFkZDUwNTAxYzVlNGVhYmI3YTk5ZTA3NQ==\" alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" class=\"nc_pixel\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five major airlines have pledged not to charge for carry-on baggage, Sen. 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