Beware the Carry-On Baggage Bulge

Some airlines’ recent decisions to charge for checked luggage will strain more than just customers’ wallets. The Wall Street Journal reports that airlines are gearing up for the battle against massive carry-on baggage, but there’s no question that the new baggage fees will exacerbate what’s already a difficult problem: “To make sure they can find room, some customers already push their way through boarding queues. Passengers struggle to stuff large bags into small bins, and flight attendants often find themselves taking bags off planes and checking them to their destinations once bins fill up.”

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