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Airline Fees Wiping Out Surfers

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 22, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – Surfers may be a laid-back lot, but they're riding a wave of anger at airlines that have begun charging upwards of $150 to check their boards, the LA Times reports. It's a gnarlier price hike than those levied on any other kind of sporting equipment,... Read full story »

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