Delta Airlines Increases Baggage Fees

By SamsonitePackingJetSettingGlobeTrotter ⋅ July 30, 2008 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

Earlier this year, American Airlines began what soon became an industry standard of charging passengers $25 to check a 2nd bag. Well, Delta Airlines, in what is I’m sure an effort to stay closer to the red, is now charging $50 for passengers to check a 2nd bag!

$50!!

These new baggage fees begin for tickets purchased after Thursday, July 31, 2008 for travel on or after Tuesday, August 5, 2008.

New Fees:

Baggage Fees
Travel within the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico
Bag 2 - $50
Bag 3 - $125
Bags 4—10 - $200 each

Travel outside the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico
Bag 2 - No Fee
Bag 3 - $200
Bags 4 & 5 - $350
Bags 6—10 - $600

Weight Fees
51–70 pounds for travel within the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico - $90 each
51–70 pounds for travel outside the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico - $150 each
71–100 pounds for travel within the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico - $175 each
71–100 pounds for travel outside the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico - $300 each
Over 100 pounds - Not Permitted

Size Fees
63–80 inches—total of length plus width plus height - $175 each
Over 80 inches—total of length plus width plus height - Not Permitted

If we were more of a political - say what’s on my mind - type of site, I’d go into further details about how the government is ruining my hobby that I can already just barely afford (travel), but we are not…so I digress.