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More Air Travel Surcharges Just In Time For The Holidays

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Nov 2, 2009 10:30PM

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]