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Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:00 AM

American Airlines' plan to save the planet

How charging fees for checked baggage will stop climate change.
Andrew Leonard

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  • Wednesday, May 21, 2008 05:39 PM

    Wait a minute ...

    Fossil fuel prices aren't rising because we are running out of the stuff, at least not yet. They're rising because worldwide demand is increasing. So even though US airlines may do less flying, that's just because other fuel users (many of which are in other countries) are buying and burning the oil -- not necessarily more efficiently. I don't see the positive effect on climate change.

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