American Airlines makes bag fees even more expensive for basic economy

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Luggage is prepared for an American Airlines flight at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images American Airlines joined other airlines in raising its bag fees Thursday, but the luggage will be even more expensive for customers who buy basic economy tickets. United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Delta […]


United Airlines hikes checked bag fees by $10 as fuel prices climb

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United Airlines Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images United Airlines hiked its checked bag fee by $10 on Thursday, becoming the second U.S. carrier in less than a week to raise the fee as the industry grapples with this year’s surge in fuel costs, airlines’ biggest expense after labor. United’s new fee will be $45 […]


JetBlue Airways raises checked bag fees as fuel prices soar

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A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 airplane departs from Los Angeles International Airport en route to New York on Oct. 17, 2025. Kevin Carter | Getty Images JetBlue Airways is raising bag fees at least $4 as jet fuel prices soar amid the Iran war. Airfare has climbed for routes around the world since the U.S. […]


Frontier digs at Southwest with its own free bag check promotion

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Frontier Airlines on Tuesday unveiled a free bag check promotion in a dig at Southwest, exactly one week after the rival budget carrier ended its own decades-old policy. The rival budget airline announced a new promotion bundling a seat assignment, free carry-on bag and free flight changes for customers who book Tuesday through March 24 […]