Air France are to charge their economy passengers €50 to check in a second bag on flights between Europe and the US from November 2009.
The €50 fee will be charged on any second checked in bag weighing up to 23kg. There will also be an additional fee for bags weighing between 23kg and 32kg. This will incure a fee of €100/$100.
Charging fees on airlines seems to be the new mode. In July BA announced it would introduce a similar charge for a second bag on its transatlantic routes.