FORT WORTH, Texas -- Checking a bag on American Airlines will now cost you more than at every other major US airline. The carrier announced Tuesday that the price of the first checked-bag on most ...

American Airlines is set to remove its metal bag sizers from boarding gates at airports in a shift designed to simplify passengers’ boarding experience. In an internal memo reported by the aviation ...

U.S. airlines collected a staggering $7.27 billion in checked baggage fees last year, marking a new industry record, according to recent federal data. The total represents an increase from $7.07 ...

American Airlines has announced the removal of metal bag sizers from boarding gates at airports nationwide. Since October 6, 2025, gate agents have relied on judgment instead of metal bag sizers to ...

American Airlines is getting rid of metal bag-sizers at its gates. The sizers are used to check if a bag is small enough to be a carry-on. The airline says the change further simplifies the boarding ...

WASHINGTON — American Airlines is eliminating bag sizers at airport gates in an effort to expedite its boarding process. The Dallas-based airline carrier confirmed the change on Tuesday, Oct 7, in an ...