American Airlines Charging Troops For Extra Baggage

It never ceases to amaze me how these companies continually screw over the very people that makes their business possible. Oh sure, they will get reimbursed for the charges, but why should they have to go through the hassle? I'm sure the stockholders wouldn't mind a small decrease in profits should AA just waive that fee, and if they do mind, they need smacked in the face with a hammer.

American Airlines is charging troops for their extra baggage, a practice that forces soldiers heading for a war zone in Iraq to try to get reimbursement from the military. One of the country's largest veterans groups is asking the aviation industry to drop the practice immediately.

American, which recently charged two soldiers from Texas $100 and $300 for their extra duffel bags, said it gives the military a break on the cost for excess luggage and that the soldiers who incur the fees are reimbursed.