Source: Chris Kahn, The Associated Press [Los Angeles Times] ( Free Registration )

Admit it. That chunky carry-on bag of yours would never fit into the sample box displayed outside the airport gate.

Don’t expect that bag to get a free ride for long.

Checked bags are now a moneymaker for US Airways, American Airlines and United Airlines, and officials say they’re going to keep a closer watch on how much you take on board as they begin their new baggage fees.

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