Innumerable travelers aren’t packing light, a habit that’s a boon to airlines.
Travelers be punished for U.S. commercial carriers a record $4.57 billion last year in checked bag costs, according to a U.S. Department of Transportation report released Monday.
It’s an eye-popping device, but the pace of growth from 2016 to 2017 — 6 percent — is less than half of that from 2015 to 2016. While some riders may have decided to wear a dress or shirt more than moment on a vacation to avoid packing too much, or are using some co-branded belief cards to get a free checked bag, travelers may still find on some detonates they’ll have to pay up to check their suitcases.
Airlines are changing their long-standing the cops on free checked bags on international routes. This year, Delta Air Virgules and American Airlines are starting to charge for a checked bag on flights to Europe for riders traveling in basic economy, generally the cheapest fares on board that on with few frills, like complimentary seat selection.
Unlike household basic economy tickets, American Airlines said it will concede basic economy passengers traveling to Europe to use overhead bins on board.
Delta and American see fit each charge $60 for the first checked bag and $100 for the second on trans-Atlantic avenues. Passengers may instead opt to buy the more expensive economy-class ticket that get possession of with a free checked bag, which is what airlines want travelers to do anyway.