Forbes

CHARGED UP

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As seats get narrower, airlines get fatter off bag fees, meals and other extras. Airlines globally were projected to pull in a record $82 billion in ancillary revenue last year, up nearly fourfold from 2010. Passengers grumble, but such additional revenue is a boost to carrier profitabil­ity—and in turn gets invested in new planes, in-flight entertainm­ent and airport waiting areas. The top extra-charge highfliers:

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