Welcome to the period of the $70 bag payment.
JetBlue Airways has raised the value of checking a bag for a lot of prospects for the third time in lower than a yr as excessive gas prices proceed to eat into the business’s earnings.
Checking a primary bag for vacationers booked in economic system will now be $50, up from $45, if bought greater than 24 hours earlier than departure throughout a nonpeak journey interval. If it is paid inside 24 hours of departure, the payment can be $60. Throughout a peak interval, corresponding to in the course of the holidays or the summer time, will probably be $55 if bought greater than 24 hours earlier than departure, up from $49, and $70 for inside 24 hours of departure.
There are exceptions to the checked bag charges, corresponding to for purchasers who maintain a co-branded JetBlue bank card or who maintain elite frequent flyer standing.
“We’re adjusting checked bag charges to assist offset rising gas and working prices,” JetBlue mentioned in an announcement. “This helps us preserve our base fares aggressive whereas giving prospects the selection to pay for a checked bag provided that they want one.”
The worth of jet gas, airways’ greatest price after labor, has roughly doubled this yr because the begin of the Iran struggle in February, costing airways billions and driving up the worth of tickets. Jet gas was going for $4.44 a gallon on Tuesday for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, in accordance with the U.S. Vitality Data Administration.
Different airways usually observe when one provider raises charges. Main U.S. airways did so earlier this yr after JetBlue raised its bag charges.
The modifications have been reported earlier by the Thrifty Traveler weblog.