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Airlines Nationwide Are Raising Bag Fees. See Who’s Charging More
Airlines said the increases help offset higher fuel costs, with some carriers adding $10 per checked bag and JetBlue charging up to $49 on peak days.
- Five major U.S. airlines, including Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines, are raising checked-bag fees by $10 for domestic and short-haul international flights.
- Jet fuel prices jumped from about $2.50 per gallon to well over $4 in recent weeks after fighting near the Strait of Hormuz in Iran disrupted global oil supplies, adding roughly $400 million to carrier operating costs.
- Travelers now pay an extra $10 for the first and second checked bags, while some airlines increased third-bag fees by $50; Southwest raised fees less than a year after ending its "bags fly free" perk.
- Travel expert Zach Griff recommends airline co-branded credit cards with annual fees around $100 to offset costs, and passengers can save $5 by prepaying for bags at least 24 hours in advance.
- Airlines characterize these adjustments as reflecting "evolving global conditions and industry dynamics," though carriers have not confirmed whether bag fees will decrease if jet fuel prices stabilize.
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