Airline passengers are feeling the pain in rising fees, as the war in Iran weighs on the price of jet fuel. Loyalty programs ...

Delta Air Lines is raising its checked bag fees as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies and increases fuel prices. The carrier is increasing the fees for first checked bags to $45, ...

Delta Air Lines is the latest airline to increase their checked bag fees. Passengers on domestic flights and select short-haul international routes will now pay $45 for their first checked bag and $55 ...

Delta Air Lines (DAL) became the latest major airline to raise fees for checked bags on domestic and select short-haul international routes. Of course, the airline sector in general is looking at ways ...

A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost. The culprit is volatile oil and jet fuel prices, ...

JetBlue has raised checked bag fees to offset the impact of higher jet fuel prices amid the Iran war. Passengers must now pay at least $39 to check a bag, up $4 per bag from the previous $35 fee.

If you’ve booked a flight recently and felt sticker shock at the checkout page, you’re not alone. In late March 2026, JetBlue Airways became the first major U.S. carrier to raise its checked baggage ...

American and Canadian airlines, squeezed by surging fuel costs from the war in Iran, are adding “sticky” new bag fees and surcharges, on top of higher fares. By Christine Chung This article has been ...

According to a MarketWatch analysis, the price of an economy ticket can easily double when a few key add-ons are included - and some travelers say it's gotten to be too much. As a travel enthusiast ...

Airlines for America President and CEO, Chris Sununu says it is "a little too early to tell" whether carriers will reverse higher bag fees or other fuel-related charges if Middle East tensions ease.