Continental Airlines has joined rival Delta in boosting the price for checking bags on flights within the USA and to Puerto Rico, Canada and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Continental (CAL), Delta (DAL), American (AMR) and United (UAUA) also have boosted their fuel surcharges on flights to Europe by $20. Surcharges vary by route, but the airlines typically impose fuel charges of about $242 on flights to London and $280 on routes to many popular destinations on the continent.
Delta began charging $8 more for the first checked bag and $7 more for a second for tickets sold starting Jan. 5. Continental did the same thing beginning with tickets sold starting Saturday. So far, no other big U.S. airline has followed suit.
Continental and Delta now charge $25 for the first checked bag and $35 for the second if the bags are checked at the airport. The fee is slightly lower for bags checked in online.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/travel/2010-01-12-delta-continental-fees_N.htm
Tags: airport fees, consumers, economy
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