With checked bag rates rising, you might want to consider baggage fees at major US airlines before you book a ticket.

American Airlines has raised the fees for checking bags on short-haul international flights. While we never like to see airlines raising fees for passengers, the change is understandable, especially ...

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Checking a bag on American Airlines will now cost you more than at every other major US airline. The carrier announced Tuesday that the price of the first checked-bag on most ...

As airline baggage fees climb, a once-overlooked travel trick is gaining traction. Here's when it makes sense and how to do ...

Planning to fly American Airlines anytime soon? You may have to pad your budget just a tiny bit more to offset a planned increase. The airline announced that it would be charging passengers aboard ...

Even as overall baggage fees have increased, some of the nation’s biggest airlines aren’t collecting as much as they did a couple of years ago. Perhaps even more surprisingly, there’s been a sharp ...

U.S. airlines collected a staggering $7.27 billion in checked baggage fees last year, marking a new industry record, according to recent federal data. The total represents an increase from $7.07 ...