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U.S. Airlines Made $4.7 Billion on Baggage and Change Fees in First 9 Months of 2013

Samantha Shankman

Photo Credit: Delta Air Lines' passengers wait to check bags at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.  Flickr / James Emery

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Extra fees are making airlines' profits healthier while keeping base fares low for consumers. They're on track to increase each year, which is becoming a good thing for the industry and flyers.

U.S. airlines made $4.7 billion from checked baggage and reservation change fees in the first three quarters of 2013, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. For the fourth consecutive year, Delta Air Lines is on track to beat out all other U.S. airlines in checked baggage and change fees, taking home $1.3 billion in revenues. Delta’s share of fees is in line

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