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The baggage $25fee for a second checked bag resulted in a 60 percent reduction in second- checkedon bags, said Continental. CEO Larry Kellner, and a 35 percent reduction in the Latin market. Continental has yet to implement the first-checked-bag fee. Kellner pointed out it not only saved weight and fuel, but also handling and mishandling costs since mishandled bag numbers have gone down as well.