Airlines charging the highest fees
From checked bags to phone reservations, airlines are charging fees for just about everything these days.
From checked bags to phone reservations, airlines are charging passengers more for just about everything these days. Financial site 24/7 Wall Street lists the 14 airlines that charge the highest fees, looking at fee data from Airfarewatchdog.com, airline operating profit and revenue and customer satisfaction scores.
From checked bags to phone reservations, airlines are charging passengers more for just about everything these days. Financial site 24/7 Wall Street lists the 14 airlines that charge the highest fees, looking at fee data from Airfarewatchdog.com, airline operating profit and revenue and customer satisfaction scores.
14. Alaska Air -- Total additional fees: $331
First checked bag: $20
Book by phone: $15
Unaccompanied minors: $20 (nonstop or direct) / $50 (connecting)
13. Southwest Airlines -- Total additional fees: $360
First checked bag: $0
Book by phone: $0
Unaccompanied minors: $50 (nonstop or direct only)
12. Allegiant -- Total additional fees: $383
First checked bag: $15-$75/segment
Book by phone: $10
Unaccompanied minors: N/A
11. Frontier Airlines -- Total additional fees: $431
First checked bag: $20
Book by phone: $0
Unaccompanied minors: $50 – $100 (nonstop only)
10. Virgin America -- Total additional fees: $447
First checked bag: $25
Book by phone: $20
Unaccompanied minors: $75 – $100 (nonstop only)
9. AirTran -- Total additional fees: $460
First checked bag: $25
Book by phone: $15
Unaccompanied minors: $50 (nonstop or direct only)
8. JetBlue -- Total additional fees: $525
First checked bag: $0
Book by phone: $20
Unaccompanied minors: $100 (nonstop only)
7. Air Canada -- Total additional fees: $545
First checked bag: $25
Book by phone: $0
Unaccompanied minors: $100 (nonstop only)
6. Spirit Airlines -- Total additional fees: $646
First checked bag: $30-$100
Book by phone: $11-$19/direction
Unaccompanied minors: $100 (nonstop or direct only)
5. United Airlines -- Total additional fees: $666
First checked bag: $25
Book by phone: $25
Unaccompanied minors: $99
4. Delta Airlines -- Total additional fees: $754
First checked bag: $25
Book by phone: $20-$35
Unaccompanied minors: $100
3. Hawaiian Airlines -- Total additional fees: $766
First checked bag: $25 mainland/$17 interisland
Book by phone: $25 mainland, $15 interisland
Unaccompanied minors: $100 mainland/$35 interisland
2. US Airways -- Total additional fees: $795
First checked bag: $25
Book by phone: $25
Unaccompanied minors: $100 (nonstop only)
1. American Airlines -- Total additional fees: $842
First checked bag: $25
Book by phone: $25
Unaccompanied minors: $100 (nonstop or direct)
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