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JetBlue is giving flyers a $10 discount if they add a checked bag during booking and at least 24 hours before check-in, with prices ranging from $35 for off-peak dates and $40 for peak dates.
NEW YORK (AP) — The era of free checked suitcases on JetBlue has come to an end. The airline proudly proclaimed itself a holdout on fees for years, allowing passengers to check one bag for free.
Checked bags have become a major, flying cash cow in recent years, with U.S. airlines alone raking in over $5.4B from baggage fees during the first three quarters of 2023.
Luggage is weighed as passengers check in at the airport. On commercial transportation, mostly with airlines, the baggage allowance is the amount of checked baggage or hand/carry-on luggage the company will allow per passenger. There may be limits on the amount that is allowed free of charge and hard limits on the amount that is allowed.
Check-in at the gate of luggage requires fees, as it requires addition to the weight calculation and last-minute baggage handling. Online check-in is becoming common, again in the interest of avoiding personnel costs.
Checked baggage is luggage delivered to an airline or train for transportation in the hold of an aircraft, storage on a coach bus or baggage car of a passenger train. Checked baggage is inaccessible to the passenger during the flight or ride, as opposed to carry-on baggage. This baggage is limited by airlines with regard to size, weight, and ...
Bag fees paid at the airport are $75 each way per passenger, per bag for a carry-on bag and up to four per passenger. Overweight bags 51-70 pounds are an additional $50; bags between 71-100 pounds ...
More and more airlines are also allowing the use of electronic bag tags, which replace the traditional paper tags with a digital version that can be updated via a smartphone app. Electronic bag tags are designed to streamline the baggage check-in process, allowing passengers to pre-tag their luggage from anywhere before arriving at the airport.