Outrage as United Airlines now charging $100 for second checked bag on international flights (and other U.S. carriers may follow in 'fee-for-all')
* ?2 s6 T! z: u" p! \# o( Z公仔箱論壇- United Airlines upped fee for second checked bag from $70 to $100 on flights from the U.S. to Africa, Europe, India, and the Middle East
- Delta raised second bag fees in January from $75 to $100
- Analyst predicts fee increase will yield 'modest' profit of $30m
By Beth Stebner
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Flying just got more expensive for most United Airlines passengers wishing to jet internationally.www2.tvboxnow.com, O0 n2 |/ Q" z1 ?. t1 `$ r1 F
Those checking a second back on the airline will have to hand over an additional $100, up from $50 just one year ago.
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+ g2 ^8 v3 x$ Q+ G" ~3 |, C K& TExcess baggage: While the first checked bag is still free, the fees have steadily risen for the second, and doubled in the case of UAwww2.tvboxnow.com' |. l2 s k* I$ @( q
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High-flying headache: United Airlines is raising fees for a second checked bag on some international flights $100, citing rising fuel and handling costs
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'United’s international customers will continue to be able to check in their first bag free of charge. This change reflects an increase in costs associated with carrying bags such as fuel and handling' Christen David, a spokesperson for United Airlines, told the Mail Online on Tuesday.
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* x: y: T' V- N3 v+ _8 FThis is the second such price increase in two years, when United raised its fee between the U.S. and Europe $20, from $50 to $70.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. H7 W2 d% h9 U& S
" U" W, f' a0 Y; kTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Airline analyst Hunter Kaye said that despite the $30 increase, the airline should only expect ‘modest’ profits – around $30million.www2.tvboxnow.com* K8 t5 K- [- u
He said that it is likely the rest of the major carriers within the U.S. will follow suite and increase prices to match. US Airways and American Airlines charge $70 and $60 for second bags checked on international flights, respectively, according to ABC News4 C1 |/ C" Q* ~3 h
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9 I. z; ~* N1 S' _2 e& RThe additional charges usually fall on leisure travellers, who do not belong to a business or preferred flier program.
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Summer of discontent: Members of the Airline Pilots Association picket the United shareholders meeting, in Times Square today; they say they have been working two years without a contract公仔箱論壇9 H7 p6 M+ Y! @, R$ t
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3 \ f, r9 i) W: V" [: r) g, l公仔箱論壇Falling in line: Delta Airlines hiked their second bag fee to $100 in JanuaryTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。0 Y3 ?7 { s+ H' t
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Across the board: United has increased its fees for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India, but not for other points of flightTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ B; S+ }3 G" g8 I. L* [
! k# g$ W) O1 K; ^4 hIn addition, many passengers are able to circumvent baggage fees by simply modifying their behaviour. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' u4 L; n( W0 u
Those going on shorter trips can eke by with the standard one bag, one personal item as carry-ons, though certain airlines are stingier than others with space requirements and airplane size.
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3 r) p/ j; L3 Y& F" I( e: cTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。But the alarming rise in baggage fees may have more capitalistic origins.
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TIME’s Moneylandwriter Josh Sanburn believes that the prices are almost opportunistic, and will bank on the U.S. tourist rush to the Continent as prices make travel more appealing.
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'Considering the economic turmoil in Europe, you might think that the airline would consider putting fewer financial obstacles in the way of Americans taking a trans-Atlantic flight to the Old World,' he said. 0 ]" k" L+ ^( q( _
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'Nope. Not even declining jet fuel prices halted the move.'( Y F) M9 L1 k- K2 D {! Y4 W
3 m( S) R! l5 i- h" A' Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMr Sanburn added that many American families will be heading across the Atlantic because the U.S. dollar is relatively strong.3 @6 o) Y5 N- K3 W1 H7 U/ r
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FLYING ACROSS THE POND WITH ONE CHECKED BAG...
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- Delta: $0
- United: $0
- US Airways: $0
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- American Airlines: $60
- Delta: $80/online, $100 at airport
- United: $100
- US Airways $70
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US Airways did not immediately return MailOnline's request for comment on the fare hike.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 p+ r! Z, [. F2 _: C) v) |
( R! q& p a/ f/ VThis year, airline profits are forecasted around $3billion, a wafer thin margin of just 0.5 per cent on projected revenues of $631 billion, according to the International Air Transport Association.公仔箱論壇. n0 n1 \9 | x) U2 Q& `
9 j! s* Q |5 |& VWhile airlines can make more money from selling extras, it also means more travellers are getting squeezed as they're forced to pay for things that used to come with the ticket such as seat assignments.
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/ {9 S/ k. m* l5 Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbU.S. airlines, for example, are setting aside more economy seats requiring an extra fee because they come with more legroom or are closer to the front.
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Passengers took to social media to express their unhappiness. One Twitter user wrote: 'Now United is on my 'Do Not Fly' list, along with Spirit.'
1 T# c) {6 y( s" gwww2.tvboxnow.comAnother said: 'We need a new airline term for "highway robbery."'
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