All U.S. carriers now charge for a second bag to Europe; United ends holdout
United Airlines announced on Thursday that it will begin charging customers for a second checked bag on routes to Europe. With that, "the lone U.S. carrier to buck the trend of charging international passengers to check luggage … is joining the fee-for-all," the Chicago Tribune writes. The paper notes that "every other major U.S. carrier has unveiled luggage fees on trans-Atlantic flights this year, seeking to raise revenue, recover money lost through discounting and to offset a falloff in business-class travel." As for United's new charge, Reuters says "passengers flying trans-Atlantic routes will pay $50 for a second bag at the airport or $45 if purchased on the carrier's website. This applies on routes going from the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean to Europe and back. Passengers flying trans-Atlantic routes will pay $50 for a second bag at the airport or $45 if purchased on the carrier's website. This applies on routes going from the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean to Europe and back."
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