It's official... New Airline Luggage Fees

[JPVonDrake]

Sun Country Airlines:

Effective for tickets purchased on or after May 05, 2008, Sun Country Airlines will transport one piece of baggage free of charge and will charge a $25 one way fee for a second piece of baggage within 50 pounds/62 linear inches. Three or more bags, the Fee will be $60 - $90 per bag. Excess weight , over 50 pounds and size, 62 linear inches or more will have additional fees of $60 - $90.

American Airlines / American Eagle Airlines:

Effective for tickets issued on or after June 15, 2008, American Airlines and American Eagle will transport the first piece of baggage at a charge of $15 one way and will charge a $25 one way fee for a second piece of baggage within 50 pounds/62 linear inches. Three or more bags, the Fee will be $100 per bag. Excess weight , over 50 pounds and size, 62 linear inches or more will have additional fees of $100.

Frontier Airlines:

Effective for tickets issued on after June 10, 2008, Frontier Airlines will transport one piece of baggage free of charge and will charge a $25 one way fee for a second piece of baggage within 50 pounds/62 linear inches. Three bags, the Fee will be $50 per bag and for the fourth and fifth bag $100. Excess weight, over 50 pounds and size, 62 linear inches or more will have additional fees of $50 - $75.

Resort Airline Check-In:

Remember, Resort Airline Check-In will now accept one bag per passenger for Guests who fly any airlines that collects excess luggage fees as these desks cannot accept any form of payment at this time. Guest on American Airlines or American Eagle will need to check all luggage at the airport due to the fee collected on the first bag.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

Odd choice by American to charge for ALL checked luggage, when nobody else seems to have adopted that model. Maybe they're trying to coax their competitors into doing the same.

 

[bgraham34]

AA charging for the first bag wont last. It will anger too many people. Just tack it on to the price of the ticket.

 

[kimmychad]

AA charging for the first bag wont last. It will anger too many people. Just tack it on to the price of the ticket.

with what some people are saying about the price of their flights, they've already done alot of tacking as it is.

 

[disneytopdog]

JP,

The airfare for my September trip on American is already paid for, thus has already been ticketed(way before the ticketing date of American charging the $15 for first bag). Will I be able to check my bag at the resort check in for my departure flight?

 

[JPVonDrake]

JP,

The airfare for my September trip on American is already paid for, thus has already been ticketed(way before the ticketing date of American charging the $15 for first bag). Will I be able to check my bag at the resort check in for my departure flight?

From my understanding, yes. The Resort Airline Check-In Desk can check any luggage that does not impose a fee. Since you purchased your airline tickets prior to June 15th, you should be OK.

For further clarification you should consult your airline directly.

 

[pinkrose]

Thanks JP!!! :wave:

 

[disneytopdog]

From my understanding, yes. The Resort Airline Check-In Desk can check any luggage that does not impose a fee. Since you purchased your airline tickets prior to June 15th, you should be OK.

For further clarification you should consult your airline directly.

Thanks JP,

The person I talked to at AA had no clue is to what "Disney Resort Check in" is.