United Airlines, Inc. has raised checked baggage fees, apparently to combat surging fuel costs eating into profits.
The carrier will now charge $30 and $40 for checking the first and second bags respectively (compared to the earlier charges of $25 for the first bag and $35 for the second). The new higher fees will apply to flights operating on the North American, Caribbean and Central American routes. This follows the recent baggage fee hikes by JetBlue, Air Canada and WestJet.