Delta Air Lines is joining two rivals in raising fees to check a bag on a flight within the United States. They have increased bag fees by $5 USD each.

 

Delta posted new fees of:

• First checked bag - $30 USD • Second checked bag - $40 USD

The changes match increases recently imposed by United Airlines and JetBlue Airways. Airlines have been pulling in more revenue from extra charges for several years. Last year, U.S. carriers raised $7.4 billion from fees on checked bags and ticket changes, led by American, Delta and United.

Last month, both Air Canada and WestJet upped their fees for both the first checked bag (from $25 to $30) and the second checked bag (from $30 to $50). Air Canada’s fee hike kicked in on October 5, 2018 while WestJet’s started October 1, 2018.

For more information on Delta Air Line’s bag policies, please visit www.delta.com