{"id":195325,"date":"2026-04-02T23:11:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/united-raises-bag-fees-becoming-second-u-s-carrier-to-up-the-price\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T23:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T23:11:38","slug":"united-raises-bag-fees-becoming-second-u-s-carrier-to-up-the-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2026\/04\/02\/united-raises-bag-fees-becoming-second-u-s-carrier-to-up-the-price\/","title":{"rendered":"United raises bag fees, becoming second U.S. carrier to up the price"},"content":{"rendered":"
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United Airlines is raising its fees for first and second checked bags, becoming the second U.S. airline to up the price<\/span> this week.<\/p>\n

United is raising the price by $10 for flights in the U.S., Mexico and Canada and Latin America, the airline said Thursday in a statement, making the price for the first checked bag $45 for those who pay ahead of time and $50 for travelers who check their bag within 24 hours of their flight. The price for a second checked bag also gets bumped up to $55 for those who pay in advance and $60 for those checking within 24 hours.<\/p>\n

The change will not apply to customers who bought tickets before Thursday, April 3, the airline said.<\/p>\n

“United Chase credit card holders, MileagePlus Premier members, active military members and customers traveling in premium cabins can still check a bag for free,” United said, noting this was the first time it had raised the price for checked bags in two years.<\/p>\n

United did not say why it was raising its prices, but the move follows JetBlue also hiking its checked bag fees earlier this week, citing “rising operating costs.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

Airlines have been contending with the rising price of fuel amid the Iran war<\/span>. Oil supplies<\/span>\u00a0have been constricted due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, causing costs to soar.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Oil prices also jumped<\/span> following President Trump’s remarks about the war<\/span> on Wednesday. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 7.7% to $109 per barrel Thursday afternoon, while benchmark U.S. crude climbed 11.9% to $111.81. \u00a0<\/p>\n

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby last week told CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave that elevated oil prices “create a lot of stress” for airlines, noting that United’s\u00a0airfares have increased<\/span>\u00a0between 15% to 20% over the past month. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Kierra Frazier\n <\/p>\n

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Kathryn Krupnik<\/span> and <\/p>\n

Megan Cerullo<\/p>\n

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