American Airlines to slash jobs, charge for bags
FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - American Airlines' shares fell 24 percent on Wednesday as it said it will cut thousands of jobs, retire old aircraft and charge passengers to check bags in a move to counter record fuel prices and a weak U.S. economy.
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