Baggage fees look like they're here to stay – so let's familiarize ourselves with them, shall we?  The AP offered up the following rundown today:

*  American Airlines, AirTran Airways, Continental Airlines: $15 for the first checked piece of luggage, $25 for the second.

*  AlaskaAir: Passengers traveling on tickets purchased before May 1, or fortravel before July 7, can check one bag for free. The second bag is$25. Beginning July 7, Alaska is adding a $15 charge for the first bag.

*  DeltaAir Lines and Northwest Airlines: $15 for the first, $25 for thesecond. For international tickets, the first two checked bags are stillfree. But for flights to Europe, Delta and Northwest are adding a $50charge for the second checked bag beginning with tickets bought May 23for travel beginning July 1.

*  JetBlue Airways: First bag is free, $20 for the second.

*  Southwest Airlines: First two bags are free.

*  UnitedAirlines: $15 for the first, $25 for the second, if paid online. Ifpaid at the airport, United adds an extra $5 for tickets purchasedbeginning May 14.

*  US Airways: $15 for the first, $25 for thesecond. Beginning with flights on July 9, US Airways will add $5 if thefee is paid at the airport for tickets purchased beginning April 23.

Note:All charges are for domestic flights, except where noted for Delta. Thecharges generally don't apply to first-class or business-classtravelers, high-level frequent fliers and some other categories ofpassengers, such as active-duty military personnel.

Here's some more travel news you can use:

*  As if charging $15 to check a bag weren't enough, two airlines areasking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-incounter — a fee on top of a fee.

*  The Chicago Tribune reports that the worst airline food is served by carriers American Airlines, United Airlines and U.S. Airways, while travelers can find the best in-flight meals on such carriers as Singapore Airlines and Air France.

*  Stuckattheairport.com reported that Lambert-St.Louis International Airport has joined the growing list of airports that have opened “rest areas” for pets and service animals.  St.Louis' two gated pet parks are each 400 square feet, with park benches, trash cans, plastic clean-up mitts and fire hydrants.