<p>Sigh. I traveled last year and was faced with having to pay $20 for being 2lbs over the limit because I had crammed everything into one suitcase (for an overseas flight) on the return trip. I took out some pieces of clothing and avoided the excess charge, but it was very cumbersome dragging them about . So this year, I put everything into two suitcases (same weight) and was not charged anything. But with this new rule, I can see paying $15 for the first checked bag, $25 for the second checked bag on each leg of the trip. That’s an increase of $80.</p>