The 2026 summer travel season opens with the largest single-year batch of airline fee ...

As one of the largest airlines in the U.S., Delta is happy to fly you—and your stuff—nearly anywhere. But it comes at a cost.

Travelers are reeling after airlines including JetBlue, United, and American recently raised the cost of checking bags — with even higher rates in store for those who wait to pay at the airport, CNBC ...

There are still several ways for North Texas travelers to earn free bags when traveling on Southwest and American. Here is ...

If you’ve booked a flight recently and felt sticker shock at the checkout page, you’re not alone. In late March 2026, JetBlue Airways became the first major U.S. carrier to raise its checked baggage ...

American Airlines has joined other major U.S. carriers in raising its checked baggage fees. The first checked bag now costs $50 and the second costs $60 on most North American flights. Passengers ...

Avoiding airline baggage fees when flying can take work, no matter which carrier you choose. However, low-cost carrier Spirit ...

Southwest has ditched its policy of never charging for bags. However, you can still avoid those charges with a few ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the ...