{"id":46549,"date":"2026-04-10T09:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46549"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:27:16","slug":"american-airlines-makes-bag-fees-even-more-expensive-for-basic-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=46549","title":{"rendered":"American Airlines makes bag fees even more expensive for basic economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-108289413\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>Luggage is prepared for an American Airlines flight at O&#8217;Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. <\/p>\n<p>Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p><span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/AAL\/\">American Airlines<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> joined other airlines in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/07\/delta-checked-bag-fees.html\">raising its bag fees<\/a> Thursday, but the luggage will be even more expensive for customers who buy basic economy tickets.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/UAL\/\">United Airlines<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/JBLU\/\">JetBlue Airways<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/DAL\/\">Delta Air Lines<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> and <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/LUV\/\">Southwest Airlines<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> have all hiked the fee to check a bag in the past two weeks as the industry\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/07\/iran-war-jet-fuel-airlines.html\">grapples<\/a>\u00a0with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/03\/28\/tsa-security-airfare-airports.html\">jump in jet fuel expenses<\/a>\u00a0from the war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>American is raising the cost more for its no-frills option, while the other airlines had across-the-board increases.<\/p>\n<p>The airline will hike the fee by $10 to check a first piece of luggage at the airport on domestic or short-haul international flights starting with tickets booked Thursday. That brings the price for one bag to $50, and a second bag will cost $60 for most tickets. There&#8217;s a $5 discount for checking a bag on American&#8217;s website or app, making the prices $45 and $55, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Customers with a basic economy ticket, meanwhile, will have to pay $55 for their first checked bag and $65 for a second bag starting with tickets purchased on May 18. The $5 online discount also applies to those fees, bringing the prices to $50 and $60, respectively, for those who pay in advance.<\/p>\n<p>All customers in basic economy, even those with status, will also have to pay to pick a seat starting on May 18 and will not be eligible for complimentary and system-wide upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>Airline executives have said travel demand is still high, but it&#8217;s not clear that carriers will be able to cover the entirety of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/09\/oil-prices-today-wti-brent-iran-accuse-us-of-ceasefire-breach.html\">fuel price run-up<\/a>. The effective closure of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/09\/tankers-return-to-hormuz-ceasefire-disruption-to-last-weeks.html\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> is choking off supplies of both crude and refined products like jet fuel, further driving up the price.<\/p>\n<p>Jet fuel is airlines&#8217; second-biggest cost, coming after labor.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, airlines have been leaning into premium offerings and making their basic fares more restrictive as the growth from higher-end options outpaces sales from regular economy. American has fallen behind large rivals Delta and United in seeking out luxury customers, profit and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleBody-googlePreferredSourceContainer\" data-module=\"GooglePreferredSource\" data-id=\"RegularArticle-GooglePreferredSource-5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Choose CNBC as your preferred source on Google and never miss a moment from the most trusted name in business news.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/04\/09\/american-airlines-bag-fees-basic-economy.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luggage is prepared for an American Airlines flight at O&#8217;Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. 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