American Airlines Increasing Checked Bag Fees, Pushing Frequent Flyer Program
• American Airlines raising checked bag fee by $10 for bags checked at airport (now $40 for first bag, $45 for second)
• Online checked bag fees also increasing but less ($35 for first bag checked online)
• First checked bag fee increase for American since 2018
• Part of effort to nudge passengers to become AAdvantage members who get free checked bags
• Also changing overweight/oversized baggage fees, capping fees for heaviest bags