PMU ag SUE UE ee aco have added up over the years June 2007 Spirit become first low-cost US airline to charge for checked baggage - $5 if reservation made via the website or $10 if booked by other means June — Nov 2008 United, Hawaiian Airlines & Delta follow American Airlines within 2 months April 2008 American Airlines become first major US airline to introduce checked baggage fees: $15 for 1st bag and $25 for 2nd bag April 2010 Spirit start charging $45 for a carry-on bag 2010 US airlines generated $2.3 billion in baggage fees June 2012 Delta & United increase 2nd checked bag fee to $100 May 2013 Frontier introduce ‘up to $100’ carry-on bag fee September 2014 WestJet introduce $25 1st checked bag fee June 2015 JetBlue introduce $15-25 1st checked bag fee December 2017 Delta introduce $60 charge for checked baggage on basic economy fares for flights between the US and Europe or North Africa August 2018 Delta, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue & WestJet increase first November 2018 checked baggage fees by $5 Hawaiian Airlines increase checked bag fees by $5 March 2020 March 2020 United & JetBlue increase WestJet double checked bag checked baggage fees by $5 fees on transatlantic flights — increased from $30 to $60 for 1st checked bag US airlines generated $5.8 billion in baggage fees April 2020 American Airlines quietly raises 1st checked baggage fees on transatlantic routes by $15