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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
November 6, 2011
• One airline did figure out a way to sharply cut boarding time. Spirit Airlines found that passengers got to their seats much more rapidly once it started charging $20 to $40 per carry-on bag. Since it’s $2 cheaper to check a bag, more passengers do, and Spirit claims its “stress-free boarding”....