Airlines crack down on heavy, extra bags
Faced with increased fuel costs and losses, airlines are raising prices and tightening their checked-bag policies.
American, Southwest and US Airways have changed policies within the past few months.
Most airlines allow two free checked bags per person. Southwest, JetBlue and ATA allow three. United also allows its best customers — those enrolled in such programs as Global Service, 1K Premier Executive, Premier Executive and Star Alliance Gold — a third piece free, reports USA Today.
Fees for extra bags vary by airline. United, for example, charges $80 per piece for domestic flights.
Delta charges $40 for the first bag, $80 each for the second and third, $105 each for the fourth through sixth and $180 each for the seventh and additional pieces.
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