Scoop’s Views

United Airlines (UAL) has increased baggage fees for passengers with heavy bags. In fact, it doubled the baggage fee from $25 to $50. The fee went into effect today for flights departing in November.

The only positive note in the baggage increase that I saw was that active duty military personnel with travel orders would not be accessed the baggage fee. That’s good news, and something I would have appreciated having a waiver for if these sky-high baggage fees were in place when I was in uniform.

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