United Airlines hikes checked bag fee by $10 as fuel prices continue to climb

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/02/united-airlines-raises-checked-bag-fees-fuel-prices-climb.html

United Airlines hikes checked bag fee by $10 as fuel prices continue to climb
Published Thu, Apr 2 2026 5:46 PM EDT

United Airlines hiked its checked bag fee by $10 on Thursday, becoming the second U.S. carrier in less than a week to raise the fee as the industry grapples with this year’s surge in fuel costs, airlines’ biggest expense after labor.

United’s new fee will be $45 to check a first bag on most domestic itineraries if the traveler pays ahead of time and $50 if they pay within 24 hours of their flight.

“United is raising first and second checked bag fees by $10 for customers traveling in the U.S., Mexico and Canada and Latin America beginning with tickets purchased Friday, April 3,” the carrier said.

United last raised checked bag fees in 2024 and, like other carriers, is trying to cover the recent surge in jet fuel costs.

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Those fees will never go down.