In late August JetBlue announced they would be raising the fees for checked baggage, since then United & Air Canada have both followed that lead and increased fees. We said it was only a matter of time until other airlines raised their fees and that has unfortunately proven to be correct with Delta increasing the fees charged for checked baggage without any warning sometime today.
- First bag: Previously $25 each way, now $30 each way
- Second bag: Previously $35 each way, now $40 each way
There doesn’t seem to be any change to who receives free checked bags, so that’s at least a positive. I understand that airlines are a business and need to make money but when changes like this are made it would be nice to:
- Give consumers some warning
- Announce that changes have been made
I’m sure Delta will release something at some point stating this is to benefit consumers somehow.
Hat tip to OMaaT
