This study references similar research conducted by Gallup on behalf of the Air Transport Association of America (now known as Airlines for America)
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Reasons that U.S. airline travelers did not need to pay to check a bag in 2017
The statistic illustrates the reasons that U.S. air travelers did not need to pay to check their baggage in 2017. During the survey, 46 percent of respondents stated they did not need to pay as the airline they flew does not charge separately for checked baggage.
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A4A. (February 20, 2018). In 2017, when checking a bag that did not require payment, what were the reasons that payment was not required? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/862485/airline-travelers-us-reasons-payment-not-needed-to-check-bag/
A4A. "In 2017, when checking a bag that did not require payment, what were the reasons that payment was not required?." Chart. February 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/862485/airline-travelers-us-reasons-payment-not-needed-to-check-bag/
A4A. (2018). In 2017, when checking a bag that did not require payment, what were the reasons that payment was not required?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/862485/airline-travelers-us-reasons-payment-not-needed-to-check-bag/
A4A. "In 2017, When Checking a Bag That Did Not Require Payment, What Were The Reasons That Payment Was Not Required?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Feb 2018, /statistics/862485/airline-travelers-us-reasons-payment-not-needed-to-check-bag/
A4A, In 2017, when checking a bag that did not require payment, what were the reasons that payment was not required? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/862485/airline-travelers-us-reasons-payment-not-needed-to-check-bag/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
In 2017, when checking a bag that did not require payment, what were the reasons that payment was not required? [Graph], A4A, February 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/862485/airline-travelers-us-reasons-payment-not-needed-to-check-bag/
