H.R.712 - Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011

To require air carriers to refund passenger baggage fees if such baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include the actual cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To require air carriers to refund passenger baggage fees if such baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged, and require air carriers and ticket agents to include the actual cost of checked baggage when quoting an airfare. as introduced.
  • Short: Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011 as introduced.

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Official Summary

2/15/2011--Introduced.Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011 - Requires air carriers to refund passenger baggage fees within 30 days after the arrival of any passenger flight in which a piece of baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged. Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for a domestic air car

Official Summary

2/15/2011--Introduced.Baggage Fee Fairness Act of 2011 - Requires air carriers to refund passenger baggage fees within 30 days after the arrival of any passenger flight in which a piece of baggage is lost, delayed, or damaged. Makes it an unfair or deceptive practice for a domestic air carrier, foreign air carrier, or ticket agent to sell a ticket for air transportation but fail, before sale of the ticket, to:
(1) ask the ticket purchaser if he or she has one or more pieces of baggage to check, and
(2) inform him or her of the cost of checking each piece of baggage.

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