American Airlines will waive third excess bag fee for military personnel

by PegNews wire

FORT WORTH — American Airlines announced today that fees for a third checked bag will now be waived for active service members. Fees for first and second checked bags have always been waived.

"We always understood that soldiers traveling on duty were reimbursed by the military for the fees on required excess baggage. However, after recently hearing of the burden the military reimbursement process put on soldiers traveling to war zones, the choice for us to forgo payment for a third checked bag from the Department of Defense was clear," said Tom Del Valle, American's Senior Vice President -- Airport Services.

The previous policy allowed active military personnel, traveling on duty, to travel with up to 190 pounds of luggage at no charge, including a 100 pound checked bag, a 50 pound checked bag, and a 40 pound carry-on bag.

Source: American Airlines