According to this article by AP, on February 4th, 2008, United Airlines will be charging you more to bring your second bag/suitcase, if you’re not part of their Frequent Flier program. The charge? $25. This was simply included for free up until now. Don’t want to pay it? Check out Delta, Frontier Airlines and American Airlines, for example, where your second bag still travels free – at least up until now.
However, charging for your second bag is not the end of this – in addition, United will: “… charge all customers $100 per bag for up to four additional bags. Previous charges ranged from $85 to $125 per bag. The cost to check items that require special handling because they are large, overweight or fragile will now be either $100 or $200, depending on the item.
New fees apply to trips within the U.S. and or those that include Canada, San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas. Customers whose itineraries include other international flights still will be able to check the second bag for free. The cost to check more than two bags, or items that are overweight or require special handling, on such trips will vary by destination.”
Are you wondering why these changes? And yet another price hike if you want to fly? Well, the answer would be: “Investors have urged airlines to pass on the higher costs of fuel to passengers through ticket-price increases or similar surcharges.” as well as “UAL shares fell $2.56, or 6.2 percent, to $38.58 Monday.”
Have a great Flight and Thank you for choosing United Airlines!
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