US: Fliers paid a record US$1.2b in baggage fees last quarter
Airlines made a ton of money off baggage fees between July and September. US$1.2b, to be exact. The figure, released Monday by the DoT, is a record, up about 10% from the same period last year. Baggage fees also hit an all-time high last quarter, totalling $1.18b between April and June. The growing popularity of basic economy fares is one reason for the spike. Additionally, more passengers have been flying in general, thanks to a healthy economy and relatively low fares. Both American Airlines and United Airlines rolled out basic economy class tickets in the past year. The numbers of passengers traveling on US carriers between January and August was up about 3% compared to the same period last year, according to DoT data. <br/>
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US: Fliers paid a record US$1.2b in baggage fees last quarter
Airlines made a ton of money off baggage fees between July and September. US$1.2b, to be exact. The figure, released Monday by the DoT, is a record, up about 10% from the same period last year. Baggage fees also hit an all-time high last quarter, totalling $1.18b between April and June. The growing popularity of basic economy fares is one reason for the spike. Additionally, more passengers have been flying in general, thanks to a healthy economy and relatively low fares. Both American Airlines and United Airlines rolled out basic economy class tickets in the past year. The numbers of passengers traveling on US carriers between January and August was up about 3% compared to the same period last year, according to DoT data. <br/>
