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Delta just became the 3rd major airline to raise baggage fees in the past 2 weeks
Delta just became the third major airline to raise fees in the past two weeks, with a $5 price hike…
Geoff Weiss
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Airlines made $33 billion from baggage fees last year, an analysis of over 120 major airlines estimates
American, Alaska, and United Airlines have all upped their checked bag fees by $5 this year. JetBlu…
Pete Syme
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Spirit passengers are getting fed up with the ultra-low-cost airline's extra fees
Spirit lowered its revenue estimate, blaming declining non-ticket revenue. United's CEO previously …
Pete Syme
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A class-action lawsuit aims to force United Airlines to reimburse the baggage fees for the luggage they lose
A man accused United Airlines of telling customers their checked bags were stolen instead of lost s…
Katie Balevic
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I love using my Chase United Explorer card with a low annual fee. I get tons of travel perks, plus credits for DoorDash and more.
My Chase United Explorer card's $95 annual fee comes with perks like priority boarding, free checke…
Emily Hart
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I've been flying ultra-low-cost airlines for years and have never been charged extra — these are my 4 tips for avoiding fees
The a-la-carte business model used by carriers like Frontier and Spirit can cost travelers hundreds…
Taylor Rains
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Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront
The airlines say the new rule, effective July 1, confuses consumers with too much upfront informati…
Meghan Morris
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Wearing a fanny pack to the airport has changed the way I travel and helps me pack more without paying baggage fees
Insider's reporter has found bringing a fanny pack to the airport makes security a total breeze, an…
Samantha Grindell
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The cofounder of a hard-seltzer brand said a Delta employee 'robbed' him by charging a $200 baggage fee, but people online aren't on his side
Delta's website says bags that are overweight from 71 to 100 pounds on flights within the US, the U…
Marielle Descalsota
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United Airlines is the latest carrier to raise bag fees. Here's how much more you'll have to pay.
United Airlines raised its baggage fees over the weekend, joining other carriers like JetBlue and A…
Jordan Hart
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A teenager tried wearing 13 pounds of clothing onto a budget airplane to avoid the baggage fee. The failed travel hack ended with a $40 fine.
Adriana Ocampo, 19, is shown laughing as she piles on layer after layer of clothing in her viral Ti…
Reena Koh
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A TikToker has divided viewers with her Disney travel hack of shipping her clothes to the resort to avoid baggage airline fees
While most people thought the viral idea was brilliant, some worry it might pose more travel proble…
Andrew Lloyd
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The Biden administration is on a mission to crack down on junk fees. Here's who's fighting to keep them.
The Washington Post analyzed federal lobbying files as the administration works to save consumers f…
John L. Dorman
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Travelers are hiding their extra clothes in pillows to avoid baggage fees, and a flight attendant says it's a great idea
The airport pillow hack is the latest money-saving tip to go viral on TikTok. Experts told Insider …
Anneta Konstantinides
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Spirit Airlines to pay $8.25 million to customers hit with surprise bag fees at the airport
After a six-year-long class action lawsuit, Spirit agreed to pay up to $8.25 million to plaintiffs.
Sebastian Cahill
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4 men ate almost 70 pounds of oranges in under 30 minutes to avoid an airport's excess baggage fees
Instead of paying 300 yuan ($47) in excess baggage fees, four Chinese men decided to devour a crate…
Joshua Zitser
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A passenger ripped the handle and wheels off his carry-on bag at the airport so he wouldn't have to pay a fee
A video shows the passenger at Mallorca airport in Spain partially destroying his bag, apparently t…
Jyoti Mann
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Frontier Airlines admitted it pays gate agents bonuses for flagging oversized baggage. 2 months later, a video explaining it all on TikTok has people pissed all over again.
A TikTok video went viral for explaining how Frontier was paying agents bonuses for charging oversi…
Marielle Descalsota
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American Airlines agrees to pay at least $7.5 million to passengers who claim they were unfairly charged for checked baggage
Passengers accused AA in a lawsuit of failing to honor a pledge for free checked bags for some cred…
Beatrice Nolan
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Delta is waiving pet-in-cabin and baggage fees for Hurricane Dorian evacuees
Delta said on Thursday that it had capped fares out of numerous cities in Florida and southern Geor…