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United Airlines Increases Checked Bags Fee By $5

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DENVER (CBS4)- United Airlines passengers will soon be paying more for checked bags. United announced an increase to checked baggage fees starting next month.

The first checked bag will cost $35, up from $30 and the second checked bag is $45, up from $40.

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Passengers can avoid the $5 increase by paying in advance.

JetBlue started the price hike trend, other airlines are expected to follow suit.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - MAY 18: A Jetblue low-cost airline plane sits on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale Internatational Airport May 18, 2004 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Low-cost airlines now account for about 20 percent to 25 percent of the market. In the United States, that figure is predicted to rise to more than 40 percent within a few years. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images

First published on February 21, 2020 / 5:00 PM MST

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