Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that it was doubling, to $50, the fee for checking a second bag, three months after airlines initially began imposing the charge.
The airline is also raising fees for checking special items, like surfboards, as well as luggage beyond two bags. Bags that exceed Delta’s weight allowance will also cost more.
Delta did not join other major airlines this summer in charging to check a first bag on flights within the United States. But Delta was among the airlines that began charging $25 in May for a second bag.
The airline said on Tuesday that it was increasing its second-bag fee to help offset increases in fuel prices, which have nearly doubled in the last 12 months. The increased second-bag fee, and the other fees, will apply to passengers who book tickets on or after Thursday for travel after Tuesday.
