Having solved all other problems, Schumer looks for lost luggage

Schumer to airlines: Refund bag fees

When an airline loses a passenger’s baggage, the customer shouldn’t have to pay the air carrier’s rising luggage fees, said U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York.

He said if airlines don’t start reimbursing their rising fees when passengers’ bags are lost, he’ll introduce a bill to force the issue.

The Democrat says that under a new rule airlines would only have to reimburse their baggage fees if the luggage is lost forever. That rule is scheduled to take effect in August. The fees range from $25 to $100.

Schumer insists that airlines should voluntarily refund the fees upon request to passengers when their checked bags don’t arrive when they do.