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A Look at Airline Fees

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Joe Brancatelli at Portfolio.com takes a look at airline fees.  He takes a look at all the different fees airlines charge and closes with

Then there's this: Southwest Airlines has mounted a massive advertising campaign to alert travelers to the fact that it continues to allow travelers to check two bags free of charge. The result: Southwest gained a full point of market share last year, an astonishing growth spurt in the usually glacial airline industry. And, of course, Southwest has been profitable for 37 consecutive years and last week declared its 136th consecutive quarterly dividend.

To read his entire post, click here.