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**ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, OCT. 6, AND THEREAFTER**FILE** In this May 21, 2008 file photo, baggage handler Mikaaill Heard loads luggage onto a cart outside the American Airlines terminal at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia. Starting next year, American, which led a stampede by U.S. carriers to charge customers for checking even a single suitcase, plans to imitate the a la carte pricing structure pioneered by Air Canada, airline officials say. There are likely to be a few basic fare plans, and travelers can pick additional services _ for a fee. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)