Continental introduces $15 fee for 1st checked bag (Reuters)
The fee applies immediately to tickets bought for destinations in the United States and to flights between the United States and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada for travel starting forward or after October 7.
Continental said the absolute title will not apply to its "EliteAccess" customers, travelers on full-fare plan tickets, or to military personnel and their families on official the sacred profession.
Amid high combustible matter prices and a slowing U.S. economy, airlines have been introducing fees, raising fares, and cutting routes, capacity and jobs in order to survive.
Earlier this year, Continental introduced a $25 fee on a further checked bag towards people economy-class customers.
(Reporting by Mark McSherry, editing by Dave Zimmerman)
