That is up from $7.07 billion in 2023, Bureau of Transportation Statistics' data shows. In 2022, U.S. airlines made over $6.7 billion in bag fees, another major jump from the $5.3 billion made in ...

That is up from $7.07 billion in 2023, Bureau of Transportation Statistics' data shows. In 2022, U.S. airlines made over $6.7 billion in bag fees, another major jump from the $5.3 billion made in ...

However, airlines quickly bounced back, with fees rising to $5.3 billion in 2021, $6.7 billion in 2022, and $7.07 billion in 2023 before hitting the latest high.

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Checked bag fees are also higher United also raised its checked bag fees earlier this year, following similar moves by American, JetBlue and Alaska Airlines.

However, that is a fraction of the baggage fees collected by other airlines, with American collecting $1.5 billion in 2024, while United pulled in $1.3 billion and Delta garnering $1 billion.