Airlines made 42 percent more from fees last year compared with first year of bag fees

Airlines made $7.8 billion from fees last year

NEW YORK – The government on Monday confirmed what many travelers already suspected: U.S. airlines made a lot more money in fees last year.
The Department of Transportation said revenue from so-called ancillary fees rose 42 percent to $7.8 billion in 2009. The biggest chunk of that came from …. Read the original article  : here.