American Airlines to charge for early boarding

Just when we thought airlines had run out of new ways to charge passenger, American Airlines discovered another.

The new assault on travelers wallets is a service American Airlines calls a “Boarding and Flexibility Package” that charges $9 and up each way for earlier boarding, the right to stand by for an earlier flight and a discount on change fees.

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