Three US airlines raise checked baggage fee as cost of jet fuel soars

• Delta Air Lines has increased checked baggage fees for domestic and short-haul international flights, effective from Wednesday.
• Most passengers on Delta’s domestic and short-haul international routes will pay $10 more for their first and second checked bags, and $50 more to check a third. That brings the fees to $45 for the first bag, $55 for the second and $200 for the third.
• Two other major US carriers, United and JetBlue, have also recently implemented similar increases to their baggage fees.
• The adjustments are a direct result of skyrocketing jet fuel prices, which have added around $400 million to Delta's operating expenses since the Middle East conflict began.
• Airlines worldwide are contending with volatile oil markets, with one CEO cautioning that some carriers might not survive the ongoing crisis.

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Delta raising baggage fees after two other carriers announced price increases