Behind The Checked Baggage Fee




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Summary: It's a familiar sight in airplanes today: hordes of people, trying to avoid the checked baggage fee, struggling to shove their wheelie suitcases in an overhead compartment. But a KU professor says that checked baggage fees not only are improving an airline's bottom line — they also make the flying experience better. Guest: Mazhar Arikan, Assistant Professor, School of Business, University of Kansas