American Airlines checked bag fee is now more expensive, company announces

Changes are effectual for flights booked opening Tuesday

Checking a container connected American Airlines volition present outgo you much than astatine each different large US airline.

The bearer announced Tuesday that the terms of the archetypal checked-bag connected astir flights is expanding to $40 for customers that didn't prepay online. It volition outgo $35 if paid online during cheque in. That's arsenic overmuch arsenic a 33% summation from what it antecedently outgo connected American Airlines: $30 for some methods.

Flights wrong and betwixt the United States, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands are each affected by the terms increase. American has besides hiked the terms of a 2nd checked container to $45 (up from $40.)

Other routes are besides getting terms increase, too: Checked-baggage fees connected flights betwixt to and from the US to Canada, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America destinations present costs $35 (up from $30) and the 2nd checked container interest is $45 (up from $40).

Changes are effectual for flights booked opening Tuesday. Passengers that bought tickets anterior to this volition wage the erstwhile prices. Flyers that person an airline-branded recognition card, bargain tickets successful premium cabins oregon person presumption are mostly exempt from the terms increases.

American didn't instantly respond to CNN's petition for comment. The changes were reflected connected its website arsenic of Tuesday.

American's largest rivals, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, complaint $30 for the archetypal checked container and $40 for a 2nd connected akin routes. However, it's not uncommon for them to travel since that has happened successful the past.

The terms summation comes astatine a clip erstwhile airlines are battling rising substance and labour costs. American (AAL) revealed successful its net past period that its nett income plunged 98% for the past 3 months of 2023.

U.S. airlines marque a ton of wealth these fees. In 2022, they made a grounds $6.8 cardinal connected baggage fees, according to the astir caller information from Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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