Delta To Charge $50 For The Second Checked Bag, $125 For A Third
Delta Airlines announced yesterday that they will be doubling the fee for a second checked bag. Delta did not join other major airlines earlier this summer in charging to check a first bag on domestic flights, but they were one of the airlines that began charging $25 in May for a second bag.
First-class passengers, international travelers and elite members of Delta’s frequent-flier program will still be allowed to check two bags at no charge.
On domestic flights, the fee on Delta for checking a third, fourth or fifth bag, now $80 for each bag, will rise to $125 apiece.
“Fewer than 20 percent of our customers check a second bag; I would imagine that it would be even less for a third,” a Delta spokeswoman, Betsy Talton, said. “It’s still a good value when compared with shipping or luggage services.”
These changes will apply to tickets bought on or after July 31 for travel on or after August 5.