Current:Home > FinanceChecking a bag will cost you more on United Airlines, which is copying a similar move by American-InfoLens
Checking a bag will cost you more on United Airlines, which is copying a similar move by American
View Date:2024-12-23 23:02:04
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines said Friday that it is raising its fees for checking bags, following a similar move earlier this week by American Airlines.
Starting with tickets booked Saturday, economy-class passengers on domestic flights will be charged $5 more. That will bring the price to $35 if they pay online at least 24 hours before the flight, and $40 after that.
The fee for a second checked bag will also rise $5, climbing to $45 in advance online and $50 at the airport.
Passengers in premium cabins, holders of United-branded credit cards and customers with elite status in the airline’s frequent-flyer program will still be able to check a bag for free, United said.
Earlier this week, American Airlines raised its fee for a first checked bag on domestic flights from $30 to $35 if paid in advance and to $40 at the airport. It also hiked the fee for a second bag from $40 to $45. American also increased bag fees for short international flights.
Alaska Airlines raised its bag fees for most economy passengers in January, and JetBlue followed earlier this month.
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 statistics are available, U.S. airlines took in $6.8 billion in checked-bag fees, led by American at $1.4 billion and United at $1.1 billion.
veryGood! (7544)
Related
- Todd Golden to continue as Florida basketball coach despite sexual harassment probe
- Republican moves ahead with effort to expel George Santos from House
- How to grow facial hair: Tips from a dermatologist
- Taylor Swift becomes a billionaire with new re-recording of 1989 album
- Voyager 2 is the only craft to visit Uranus. Its findings may have misled us for 40 years.
- Probe finds ‘serious failings’ in way British politician Nigel Farage had his bank account closed
- 11 Spook-tacular Sales To Shop This Weekend: Aerie, Chewy, Madewell, Nordstrom Rack, Ulta & More
- South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people
- See Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's Winning NFL Outing With Kids Zuma and Apollo
- All you can eat economics
Ranking
- Why have wildfires been erupting across the East Coast this fall?
- Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies
- 2024 GOP hopefuls will defend Israel, seek donors at big Republican Jewish Coalition gathering
- Public school teacher appointed as new GOP House of Delegates member
- Investigation into Chinese hacking reveals ‘broad and significant’ spying effort, FBI says
- Malaysia picks powerful ruler of Johor state as country’s new king under rotation system
- DC Murder suspect who escaped police custody recaptured after seven weeks on the run
- Shein has catapulted to the top of fast fashion -- but not without controversy
Recommendation
-
Georgia public universities and colleges see enrollment rise by 6%
-
California governor’s trip shows US-China engagement is still possible on a state level
-
6 of 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail plead not guilty
-
Seeing no military answer to Israel-Palestinian tensions, the EU plans for a more peaceful future
-
Where is 'College GameDay' for Week 12? Location, what to know for ESPN show
-
Christian right cheers new House speaker, conservative evangelical Mike Johnson, as one of their own
-
How a South Dakota priest inspired 125 years of direct democracy — and the fight to preserve it
-
Pope Francis prays for a world in ‘a dark hour’ and danger from ‘folly’ of war