NEW YORK (AP) — Never mind the free lunch. Almost nothing is complimentary on airlines anymore, not even what many passengers consider a simple necessity: a

Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP A traveler walked through the American Airlines baggage claim area at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago in April.

Hold tight, folks. American said this morning that it needs to tighten the belt big time. What that means is that it will start charging $15 to most

One month after American Airlines announced that it was going to charge passengers to check a second piece of luggage, the carrier says that it will now

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - American Airlines plans to lay off possibly thousands of workers, charge passengers $15 for the first checked bag and cut domestic

By DAVID KOENIG, AP Writer 7 minutes ago FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines will start charging $15 for the first checked bag, cut domestic flights and