{"id":3558,"date":"2010-01-19T09:28:35","date_gmt":"2010-01-19T15:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=3558"},"modified":"2016-12-16T22:45:18","modified_gmt":"2016-12-17T04:45:18","slug":"american-ups-checked-baggage-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/american-ups-checked-baggage-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"American ups checked baggage fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3561\" title=\"American Airlines\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/American-Airlines-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"flights\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/American-Airlines-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/American-Airlines-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/American-Airlines.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"American Airlines on Orbitz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/GDDC?deal_id=air-american-airlines\" target=\"_blank\">American Airlines<\/a><\/strong> is the last of the so-called legacy carriers to increase its checked baggage fees.<\/p>\n<p>Starting with tickets purchased Feb. 1, checked baggage fees will go up to <strong>$25 for the first bag and $35 for the second<\/strong>. The fees apply to economy class <a title=\"Cheap flights, cheap tickets on Orbitz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PrepareFlightsTab\" target=\"_blank\">flights<\/a> within and between the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Certain travelers are exempt. Checked baggage fees can be paid at airport kiosks, ticket counters and at curbside check-in.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Related Orbitz resources:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Cheap flights, cheap tickets on Orbitz\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/App\/PrepareFlightsTab\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Flights<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Orbitz Travel Blog: US Airways increases checked baggage fees\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/us-airways-increases-checked-baggage-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\">US Airways increases checked baggage fees<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Orbitz Travel Blog: United raises checked baggage fees\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/united-raises-checked-baggage-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\">United raises checked baggage fees<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Orbitz Travel Blog: Delta, Continental hike checked baggage fees\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/delta-continental-hike-checked-baggage-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delta, Continental hike checked baggage fees<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT01YTBiMzZmMDc5NmVjNDg4NjMzNmY3N2UzNjA5MWFhOQ==\" alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" class=\"nc_pixel\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Airlines is the last of the so-called legacy carriers to increase its checked baggage fees. 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