From CNBC:

American Airlines has increased the price to check a bag, with passengers now paying $35 for the first checked bag on domestic flights if booked online and $40 if purchased at the airport. The carrier also raised fees for a second checked bag to $45, citing higher costs and competition. Other airlines have also recently raised bag fees.

In the first nine months of 2023, U.S. airlines brought in $5.5 billion from baggage fees, including over $1 billion by American Airlines alone. The total was up 9% from the year-earlier period, and up more than 25% from the first nine months of 2019. American Airlines’ frequent flyer members with elite status and some American Airlines credit card holders will still receive a complimentary checked bag, it said Tuesday in announcing the changes.

American Airlines has also started limiting which tickets purchased through a third party are eligible to earn AAdvantage frequent flyer miles, in a move that aims to drive traffic to American’s website and the latest in a series of changes to the program. Customers who buy basic economy tickets will only earn frequent flyer miles if they book on American Airlines’ website.



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