1 US Airline is Raising Bag Fees, Will the Rest Follow? - Thrifty …

1 US Airline Is Raising Bag Fees, Will The Rest Follow? - Thrifty …

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Dec 18, 2023  · Alaska Airlines will raise the cost of checking a bag in the New Year from $30 each way to $35, the first major U.S. airline to increase luggage fees across the board in more …

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Airlines Raise Baggage Charges Again, Southwest The Only …

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Mar 7, 2024  · In 2022, US airlines took in i$6.8 billion in checked-bag fees, led by American at $1.4 billion and United at $1.1 billion. With more people flying as the airlines complete their …

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Full List Of US Airlines Raising Fees For Checked Baggage

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Feb 21, 2024  · Alaska Airlines increased its checked baggage fees as of January 2, when the cost for a checked-in bag went up from $30 to $35 for one bag and from $40 to $45 for a second bag.

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Delta Airlines Is Hiking Checked-baggage Fees 17% Following …

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Mar 5, 2024  · Bag fees have become a dependable source of revenue for airlines since American introduced them in 2008, when jet fuel prices were surging. In 2022, the last full year for which …

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JetBlue Increases Checked Baggage Fees; Will Other Airlines Follow?

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Jan 20, 2020  · JetBlue set off the most recent industry-wide baggage fee hike back in 2018, when it was the first of the major U.S. airlines to increase fees from $25 to $30. Within the following …

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US Airlines Raising Fees For Checked-in Baggage As Costs Jump

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Feb 24, 2024  · US airlines collected nearly US$6.8 billion in baggage fees in 2022 – and US$5.5 billion in the first nine months of 2023. Four years ago, United raised prices for checked-in …

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Airlines Are Raising Checked Bag Fees: How To Avoid Paying Them …

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Mar 15, 2024  · American isn't the only airline bumping up fees: As of Feb.1, low-cost carrier JetBlue has been requiring passengers to pay $45 (up from $35) to check a bag within 24 …

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US Airlines Raise Checked Baggage Fees; Here Is Why & How Much It …

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According to the Transportation Department's most recent data, US airlines collected more than $5.4 billion in fees for baggage in the first nine months of 2023, an increase of over 25 percent ...

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American Follows Alaska’s Lead, Raises Bag Fees - Thrifty Traveler

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Feb 20, 2024  · American Airlines is following Alaska's lead, raising baggage fees for the first time in five years. A checked bag on domestic trips with American will now cost $40 each way for …

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Will Other Airlines Raise Checked Bag Fees? - The Points Guy

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Feb 23, 2024  · According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. airlines made $6.8 billion from bag fees in 2022, the last full year for which it has statistics. That was up about 17% from …

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Another Big Airline Just Upped Its Baggage Fees - TheStreet

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Feb 21, 2024  · This is a $5 and $10 increase from the fees that JetBlue fee charged for the last few years while the $60 limit for a second bag is one of the highest among competing airlines.

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US Airlines Under Fire For Raising Baggage Fees Again - Financial …

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Mar 10, 2024  · Five US carriers have raised bag fees by $5 in the past two months, starting with Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways in January and February, then American Airlines, United …

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All Aboard: United Airlines Joins Others In Raising Bag Fees

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Feb 23, 2024  · United is the latest U.S. airline to hike its baggage fees across the board, raising prices by $5 to check one or more bags. After American Airlines raised its fees to check a bag …

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American Airlines Is Raising Bag Fees | AP News - Associated Press …

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Feb 20, 2024  · The fee for a second checked bag will rise from $40 to $45 both online and at the airport. American last raised bag fees in 2018. American, based in Fort Worth, Texas, …

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Sun Country Is Raising Bag Fees Soon - Thrifty Traveler

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Mar 29, 2024  · United Airlines and JetBlue have long offered customers a flat, $5 discount when prepaying for checked luggage. But as both airlines raised bag fees by $5 or more, the cost to …

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United Raises Checked Baggage Fees Unless You Prepay Online

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Feb 24, 2020  · United Airlines increased its checked baggage fees from $30 for the first bag to $35, exempting passengers from the price increase if they prepay for baggage online. It's …

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