United lifts bag fee to US$35, joining JetBlue in hunt for revenue
The US$35 bag fee is gaining traction as US airlines contend with the financial fallout of the grounding of the 737 Max jet and a viral pandemic that has decimated travel to China. United Continental will increase the charge for passengers’ first and second checked bags by $5, to $35 and $45, respectively. The fee changes apply to United tickets purchased as of Friday for domestic and short-haul international travel to Latin American and the Caribbean starting March 6. The higher bag fees match the increase that JetBlue imposed last month. United’s customers can avoid the $5 increase if they check no more than 2 bags and pay online at least 24 hours before departure. Neither United nor JetBlue offered a reason for the higher fees. <br/>
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United lifts bag fee to US$35, joining JetBlue in hunt for revenue
The US$35 bag fee is gaining traction as US airlines contend with the financial fallout of the grounding of the 737 Max jet and a viral pandemic that has decimated travel to China. United Continental will increase the charge for passengers’ first and second checked bags by $5, to $35 and $45, respectively. The fee changes apply to United tickets purchased as of Friday for domestic and short-haul international travel to Latin American and the Caribbean starting March 6. The higher bag fees match the increase that JetBlue imposed last month. United’s customers can avoid the $5 increase if they check no more than 2 bags and pay online at least 24 hours before departure. Neither United nor JetBlue offered a reason for the higher fees. <br/>
