Delta Adds First Bag Fee But Drops Frequent Flyer Fuel Surcharge
Delta, whose merger with Northwest Airlines took place last week, was the last holdout among the major airlines in charging a first-bag fee, until now.
Delta Air Lines, America’sbiggest airline carrier, said Wednesday that it would charge some passengers to check their first bag, was eliminating fuel surcharges to book tickets using frequent-flier miles.
In joining forces with Northwest, it too was adopting the fee as it matched its policies Northwest, which was among the airlines charging to check luggage.
“Delta is adopting proven practices from both Delta and Northwest that have been broadly accepted in the marketplace,” said Stephen Gorman, a Delta executive vice president and the airline’s chief operating officer.
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