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Delta and Southwest raised checked bag fees by $10, setting first bag at $45 and second at $55, as jet fuel hit $4.69/gallon — up 88% since February 28th. United and JetBlue raised fees last week as the entire industry passes rising fuel costs to passengers amid the ongoing Strait of Hormuz closure.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines raised checked bag fees by $10 as airlines respond
00:07to higher jet fuel costs, according to CNBC. Southwest said the increase applies to reservations
00:13ticketed or changed on or after April 9, 2026. Delta's increases apply to bookings starting
00:19Wednesday, April 8, for domestic and short international flights. The change sets first
00:24bag fees at $45 and second bags at $55. Southwest ended its two free checked bags policy less
00:31than a year ago. A third checked bag on Delta will cost $200. United Airlines and JetBlue
00:37Airways raised fees last week. Jet fuel reached 4.69 per gallon on Monday, up nearly 88% since
00:44Febadas, 28 as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
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