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July 30, 2008

Delta: Raises 2nd Checked-Bag Fee, Still NO Fee for 1st

Filed under: Airline Fees, Delta, Bags — Rick Seaney @ 9:34 am

Delta is teetering on the edge: will it or won’t it make you pay for checking that first bag of yours? So far, the answer is, no.

But they have doubled the charge for checking a 2nd bag, from $25 to $50, and that’s one-way.

The charge goes into effect for customers who purchase a ticket on or after July 31, for travel on or after August 5.

Silver lining: on Delta’s international flights, you can still check two bags for free.

NOTE: I saw this information on many sites, including the New York Times’ but as of this writing, I cannot find it on the Delta site.

 
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1 Comment »

  1. Oh this infuriates me. $25 each way was an understandable charge. I started packing lighter to avoid the fee, but felt $50 wasn’t too unreasonable if I wanted to pack more.

    But $100 round trip for a piece of luggage? That is absolutely atrocious.

    Comment by Shannon Anderson — July 30, 2008 @ 7:48 pm

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