Spirit Airlines to pay passengers $8.25 million for hidden bag fees

NEW YORK CITY, New York: After a class action lawsuit was filed by passengers who said the low-cost carrier blindsided them with surprise carry-on bag fees on tickets bought through third-party travel services, Spirit Airlines has agreed to pay up to $8.25 million to settle the lawsuits.

Lawyers for the passengers disclosed the agreement this week to a federal court in Brooklyn and asked a judge to approve it, s