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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.
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.
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.
IdeaWorks, a travel consulting firm, predicted fees will become the norm by the end of 2019 and globally thereafter. [6] The 23 largest airlines in the United States reported earning $4.6 billion in baggage fees in 2017. [7] This increased to $33 billion in baggage fees for 2023, and increase of 15 percent over the previous year. [8]
Some airlines, however, would still require passengers to proceed to a check-in counter at the airport, regardless of preferred check-in method, for document verification (e.g., to travel to countries where a visa is required, or to ensure the credit card used to purchase is genuine and/or matches the identity of the person who made the purchase).
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 ...
For flights to Mexico, first and second bag prices are $30 and $55 respectively. Fees for flights to Europe, it's $75 for the first bag and $100 for the second. ... International Basic Economy ...
Some companies, such as United Airlines, [3] JetBlue, [4] and Southwest Airlines, [5] assume no liability for any damage produced to gate-checked strollers. For this reason, passengers sometimes store their strollers and car seats in special gate check bags.