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On the Cover: Tipping the Scales

From checked-bag fees to lighter food carts and life vests, airlines are looking to save on fuel costs by trimming weight wherever they can.
BY MICHAEL FABEY

With the price of fuel still almost twice what it was a year ago, airlines are cutting down on aircraft weight, looking to create their own version of carrier-lite. They have already trimmed hundreds of pounds from each plane by switching food carts, buying lighter life vests and cutting down on the amount of potable water they carry.

They’ve turned back the scales even more by charging for extra bags, thus cutting down passenger baggage weight. Now, some are looking at canceling onboard magazines or even charging more for heavier customers.

Throughout the airline industry, executives like Bill Clough, manager of strategic programs for American Airlines, are asking the same questions: Is this a necessary item? Can we remove it? Is there an alternative? ...

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8 Name game
Carlson Wagonlit Travel Associates is now known as Travel Leaders

9 Air safety in question again
Last week’s fatal Spanair crash is the latest incident to raise concerns

12 Divided on alliance
Industry voices are split on merit of proposed AA-BA-Iberia antitrust exemption

14 Package prejudice
USTOA president says agents need to educate clients about ‘the diversity of tours’

15 Destination: Value
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16 Rental agreement
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28 Carnival time in New Orleans
Line increases its berths in the Crescent City, hints at deploying a newbuild there in 2011

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