United Airlines hikes checked bag fee by $10 as fuel prices continue to climb

United set its first checked-bag fee at $45 if prepaid and $50 if purchased within 24 hours of a flight. JetBlue raised its checked-bag price by up to $9 depending on purchase timing; these are modest ancillary revenue moves unlikely to materially affect airline equities but could slightly raise per-passenger revenue.

Analysis

United set its first checked-bag fee at $45 if prepaid and $50 if purchased within 24 hours of a flight. JetBlue raised its checked-bag price by up to $9 depending on purchase timing; these are modest ancillary revenue moves unlikely to materially affect airline equities but could slightly raise per-passenger revenue.