7 Mart 2011 Pazartesi

Cracks in the Checked-Bag Fee Policies?

Delta waives fee for some AmEx cardholders

Beginning on June 1, Delta Air Lines is waiving the fee immensely unpopular fee for the first piece of checked luggage checked for most people who carry the Delta-affiliated American Express Gold, Platinum and Reserve SkyMiles cards. Delta and other major airlines have these co-branded card arrangements, meaning that cardholders typically earn one frequent flier mile for each dollar they spend using it, not only for air travel but for other purchases as well. Most airlines airlines do not charge their premium frequent fliers for first checked-bag. Delta reportedly earned $215 million in baggage fees in the first quarter of this year, leading some people in the industry to speculate that American Express paid Delta to waive the fee for cardholders.
Other possible "cracks"?
  • JetBlue's current one-day 10th-anniversary promotion charges $10 for all remaining seats on flights tomorrow (May 11) and Wednesdays (May 12). I've never flown JetBlue and don't know whether they customarily charged for checked bags
  • Frontier's present Whole Enchilada sale is a fully refundable Classic Plus fare that includes two free checked bags and other extras.
  • Southwest does not charge for the first two checked bags, No way. No how. At least not yet.

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