WASHINGTON --
Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu and Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin have introduced a bill that would stop airlines from charging fees for carry-on luggage and would require advanced disclosure of often higher fees for specialty checked items.
The bill was originally proposed last month, but blocked by Republicans.
"Airlines' insistence on nickel-and-diming the traveling public must be stopped short of imposing fees for carry-on luggage," Landrieu said. "Most air travelers carry on the most essential items like baby formula, medication, or food and water for long flights.”
Landrieu said that she understood the industry’s need to generate new revenue during the current economic climate, but that charging for carry-on bags was “over the line.”
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