Not surprisingly, now that Delta has raised its checked luggage fees, the other airlines have decided to jump onboard with the exact same policy as Delta – $23 and $32 for the first and second bags, respectively, if the fees are paid online, and $25 and $35 if paid at the airport. (United, for some reason, has decided to not list the discounts for online check-in on its website.) Apparently all of these carriers think the smaller discount is enough to encourage passengers to pay online.
So we’ll have to see what the other legacies do here. US Airways already charges $25 and $35 at the airport, but the discounts are $5 each for paying online. American is charging $20 and $30 for the first and second bags (no matter what). I wouldn’t be surprised if both airlines adjusted their policies. Some other carriers might follow as well.
Meanwhile, I guess Southwest can adjust their “Bags Fly Free” advertising from $100 savings per roundtrip with two bags to $120 in savings – and I suggest they do it quickly, if possible, considering the number of ads they’ve been running during football games this season.
You can see Continental’s baggage policies here and United’s here.
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