LC-033 / Consumer / Public ledger

Airline baggage fees.

Airlines may charge separately for baggage subject to disclosure rules.

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In ordinary words.

Your suitcase bought a ticket too.

In legal terms.

Fee transparency and refund requirements depend on current DOT regulations and court rulings.

Where it stops being legal.

This practice is not categorically legal. Applicable federal, state and local laws, disclosures, procedural protections and the specific facts can make particular conduct unlawful.

Legal authority / Start reading

U.S. DOT aviation consumer protection

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