Checking your bag on JetBlue is about to get more expensive

JetBlue Airways is hiking its checked baggage fees for the second time in two years. Passengers will have to pay $35 for their first checked bag, up from $30. A second checked bag will cost $45, up from $40. JetBlue announced the changes on its website and said that travelers who book flights from Thursday on must pay the new prices. Flights booked prior to that date will pay $30 and $40 for first and second checked bags, respectively. JetBlue said it will offer a $5 discount to passengers who add a checked bag online or through its app at least 24 hours before the flight. But passengers who check a bag after the check-in window opens, which is 24 hours before a flight departs, will pay the new prices. "By incentivizing customers to select their checked bag option ahead of time using our website or award-winning mobile app, we can reduce transactions in the airport lobby and improve the customer experience," the airline said in a statement. The baggage fees don't apply to all JetBlue passengers. For the airline's credit card holders and passengers who pay more expensive fares, checked bags are included in the price. <br/>