It's good that with a weak economy we have another villain to give the stink eye. Many of the country's major airlines, including Chicago-based United, have doubled surcharges on flights taking place around the holidays. Usually $10 each way, the surcharges will now be $20 each way. Of course, when you're already paying $400 for a round trip flight, what's another $20? [Crain's] more ›

If you're booking flights for travel around Thanksgiving or New Years and you're flying American or Chicago-based United Airlines, be prepared to tack on a small fuel surcharge of $10. Crain's reports the fees were added earlier this week. more ›