What is the aviation security fee?
top Airlines have added a fee to airfares to pay for aviation security improvements. The fee is $2.50 per flight. The maximum fee for a one-way trip with multiple legs is $5. The maximum fee for a round-trip with multiple legs is $10. What should I know about the new baggage-screening law? top A baggage law requires airlines to screen all checked baggage for explosives. They can comply with the law either by using X-ray machines, hand searches, bomb-sniffing dogs, or by matching each piece of checked luggage to a passenger on board. The new law has prompted some airlines to tighten baggage and check-in policies. Delta Airlines, for example, has implemented a new policy that passengers may no longer check baggage at ticket counters or curbside locations less than 30 minutes before scheduled departure time. The rules are slightly different for Delta Shuttle customers departing Boston, New York and Washington, D.C. airports. The airline says it will accept checked baggage at ticket counte
