United Airlines will also charge for 1st checked bag

by Stephanie Sobotka | June 12, 2008 at 05:49 pm | 1002 views | 7 comments

United Airlines has become the second airline that will start charging customers $15 for their first checked bag.  United was the first carrier that implemented a fee on a second checked bag.  The new fee will apply to tickets purchased on or after June 13th.   American Airlines was the first to announce a fee on a first checked bag.  Their fee starts June 15th. 

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UAL Corp's United Airlines on Thursday became the latest airline to begin charging $15 to check a single bag on domestic flights, matching the controversial fee launched in May by AMR Corp's American Airlines as the industry struggles to offset soaring fuel prices.

The parent of the No. 2 U.S. airline also said it raised the fee it charges to check three or more bags, overweight bags or items that require special handling to $125 from $100, or to $250 from $200, depending on the item.

The changes apply to customers who purchase a ticket on or after June 13 for travel within the United States and to or from Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands on or after August 18. The $15 fee does not apply to some customers who are members of United's loyalty programs.

United's single-bag fee is the second such fee launched by a major airline. The airline was the first legacy carrier to implement a $25 fee to check a second bag.

The new fees are part of a broader effort by airlines to charge passengers for services that used to be included in the price of a ticket. Some carriers charge for in-flight perks such as meals, drinks and snacks.

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JeffHuang
good stuff:

Steph02, I like this story. It's good stuff.


i hate how airline companies is starting to charge you for everything.

Jarrett Martineau
good stuff:

Outrageous, but inevitable.

apawa
good stuff:

They surely find everyway to rip us off

Sanjay Jha
good stuff:

Steph02, I like this story. It's good stuff. It might help in reducing air travel

Rhonda J Mangus
good stuff:

Steph02, I like this story. It's good stuff.

jordan

Yet another reason not to fly United. That's just one of many, really. How come North America gets domestic flying so wrong?

mrmacduff

Himy name4 is dennis I live in Melbourne Australia Unite Airlines come into Melbourne on a daily basis but not always on time I have also heard that they might do the same thing here as well also some of our demestic carriers are looking at doing the same thing

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June 12, 2008 at 05:49 pm by Stephanie Sobotka, 1002 views, 7 comments

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