CONSUMER ALERT: Airlines are hiking bag fees—again
Don’t look now, but the cost of checking your luggage is quietly rising again. American Airlines just raised the price for a second checked bag for tickets issued on or after February 20.
LUGGAGE FEES
How to find the best packing cube and use it to outsmart an airline
One of Wes Wakefield’s favorite travel hacks is a packing cube. These small, inexpensive accessories can help you fit more clothes into your luggage than you probably thought possible.
Frontier Airlines overcharged me $220 for luggage! Can you help me get it back?
Allison Sanders prepays for her checked luggage on a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Orlando. But the airline charges her for her bags twice. Now it won’t refund her for the second charge. Can she get her second charge back?
You’re overpacking! Here’s how to lighten up when you travel
You’re carrying too much luggage. Here’s how to lighten up.
Why the space shortage is squeezing airline passengers
A fragile medical device. An overstuffed rollaboard. A large cooler filled with snacks.You’d be shocked by what passengers are trying to fit under their economy class seats these days.
Is air travel getting better? Here are the surprising reasons it is
Your next flight may get an upgrade.
No, not as in a bigger seat in the front of the cabin. It’s bigger than that — much bigger.
What should you do when an airline overcharges you for luggage?
Frontier Airlines overcharged Abbey Colville for her luggage on a recent flight from Denver to Detroit. Way overcharged her.
I had to pay twice for my checked luggage on Avianca. I want a refund!
Peter Holt prepays $66 for two checked bags on his Avianca flight from San Jose, Costa Rica, to Mexico City. Why did he pay twice?
Warning: More airline fees are on the way
What new airline fees will be introduced in 2023? Will dynamic pricing take hold? Brace for impact. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
As airline revenue from extra fees increases, so does consumer hire
Airlines sure do love their fees, don’t they?
A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed that domestic air carriers collected $7.1 billion in revenue from checked-bag and changed-reservations fees last year. The extra charges are helping the industry earn record profits.