The Essentials
Airlines Raising Baggage Fees
Airlines across the board are raising their fees for checked bags, and in some cases, the price you may be charged for checking two bags might actually exceed the cost of your original ticket. But that’s not all.
They are also increasing the charge for bags that exceed 50 pounds — even if the excess is only a pound — and that could run you an additional $100.
To add insult to injury, want to check your bag using a curbside bag checking service at the airport? Delta and JetBlue have quietly tacked on an additional charge of $3.50 at a number of airports across the country for a service that used to be free.
If there was ever a time to think about packing light, it would be now.