
Delta and Other Airlines Increase Checked Bag Fees Amid Rising Fuel Costs
Delta Airlines has joined several other carriers in raising checked baggage fees, a move attributed to the increasing costs of jet fuel.
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Delta, WestJet and Other Airlines Announce Higher Baggage Fees and Fuel Surcharges
American and Canadian airlines, squeezed by surging fuel costs from the war in Iran, are adding “sticky” new bag fees and surcharges, on top of higher fares.
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Read full article →Delta joins a growing list of airlines hiking checked bag fees. See which carriers are increasing prices.
Some airlines have increased checked-bag fees amid rising jet fuel costs. Qian Weizhong/VCG via Getty Images Spiking jet fuel prices have left airlines looking for ways to recoup their extra costs. Many airlines have already increased ticket prices, and now some are bumping checked bag fees. Delta Air Lines said it will increase fees for first and second checked bags by $10 from Wednesday. Travelers are feeling the pinch from the war in Iran. Many airlines have already increased ticket pric...
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