United Airlines said Friday that it’s raising its fees for checking bags, following the same move earlier this week by American Airlines.
Starting with tickets booked Saturday, economy-class passengers on domestic flights can be charged $5 more.
That may bring the worth to $35 in the event that they pay online at the least 24 hours before the flight, and $40 after that.
The fee for a second checked bag will even rise $5, climbing to $45 upfront online and $50 on the airport.
Passengers in premium cabins, holders of United-branded bank cards and customers with elite status within the airline’s frequent-flyer program will still give you the chance to examine a bag at no cost, United said.
Earlier this week, American Airlines raised its fee for a primary checked bag on domestic flights from $30 to $35 if paid upfront and to $40 on the airport.
It also hiked the fee for a second bag from $40 to $45.
American also increased bag fees for brief international flights.
Alaska Airlines raised its bag fees for many economy passengers in January, and JetBlue followed earlier this month.
Bag fees have turn into a dependable income for airlines since American introduced them in 2008, when jet fuel prices were surging.
In 2022, the last full 12 months for which statistics can be found, US airlines took in $6.8 billion in checked-bag fees, led by American at $1.4 billion and United at $1.1 billion.Â
