A la carte pricing taking extra bite out of fliers’ wallets (The Beaver County Times) As oil prices have soared this year, reaching a record $147 a barrel in July, domestic airlines have rolled out an array of new fees for amenities and services that once were free or included in travelers’ airfares.

Fliers bracing for changes (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) ATLANTA – The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers’ wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules because of the high cost of fuel. Photo caption: A cutback in domestic service and increases in fees will put a crimp on travelers as U.S. airlines try to compensate for higher fuel costs. Photo by |Associated Press

As summer ends, flyers brace for airline changes (The Palm Beach Post) The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel.