Summary
Delta Air Lines is increasing fees for checked baggage on some routes due to higher jet fuel costs linked to conflict in the Middle East. Starting Wednesday, Delta adds $10 to the fee for the first and second checked bags on domestic and short-haul international routes and $50 for the third bag.
Key Facts
- Delta Air Lines is raising checked baggage fees in response to higher jet fuel prices.
- The new fees are $45 for the first bag, $55 for the second, and $200 for the third on domestic and short-haul international routes.
- This is Delta's first domestic checked baggage fee increase in two years.
- Long-haul international flight baggage fees are not changing.
- Jet fuel prices increased from $2.50 to $4.69 per gallon in major U.S. markets.
- Delta's operating expenses rose by $400 million since the conflict in the Middle East began.
- United Airlines and JetBlue also recently raised baggage fees.
- Jet fuel price increases are linked to disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz, affecting global oil supplies.
