Delta is the latest airline to raise its checked bag fee

Delta is the latest airline to raise its checked bag fee


A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta Air Lines arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on Feb. 7, 2024.

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Delta Airlines just became the latest airline to raise its checked bag fee — this time by $5 beginning Tuesday, according to the company.

In a statement, the airline said the fee for both the first and second checked bag is increasing by $5 for most domestic and short-haul international routes. Travelers with Delta perks, such as Delta SkyMiles Medallion members and customers in first class, will continue to receive their allotment of complimentary bags, the airline added.

It will now cost travelers $35 for the first checked bag and $45 for the second checked bag. It’s the first Delta baggage price increase since 2018, which the company said will help it stay on pace with rising industry costs.

The move comes two weeks after American Airlines announced a price increase for its checked baggage. Shortly after that announcement, United Airlines said its checked baggage will cost more. JetBlue and Alaska Airlines have also raised prices this year.

Delta said the increased fee does not apply to tickets purchased before Tuesday.

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