Fast forward to today, and US airlines alone made $7.27bn from check-in baggage fees last year, according to federal figures.

Southwest Airlines officially implemented its fees for checked baggage, ending the airline's longstanding "bags fly free" ...

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Airlines are increasingly relying on checked bag fees, generating record revenues of $7.27 billion in 2024. This shift, ...

U.S. airlines earned a record $7.27 billion from baggage fees in 2024, with American ($1.5B), United ($1.33B), and Delta ...

Southwest Airlines instituted its new bag policy that was previously announced in March. "For reservations booked and ...

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Baggage fees remain a key and very lucrative ancillary revenue stream, with the top three airlines each generating at least ...

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