Overview
- Alaska Airlines, which put new prices in place Friday, now charges $45 for a first checked bag, $55 for a second, and $200 for each additional bag.
- American Airlines set new fees for tickets bought April 9 or later, with $50 for the first checked bag and $60 for the second at the airport, or $5 less when prepaid online.
- American will tighten Basic Economy on May 18 by adding a fee to choose a seat and removing complimentary and systemwide upgrades for those tickets.
- Other major carriers raised baggage fees this week, including Delta at $45 and $55, United adding $10 to first and second bags, and Southwest and JetBlue announcing increases.
- Carriers point to jet-fuel prices that IATA says have jumped to about $209 a barrel after the Iran conflict, and one aviation analyst said these higher fees will likely persist.