Spirit raises first bag fees

Spirit Airlines, one of the first major airlines to charge passengers to check their first bags, will raise the price of the first checked bag to $15 from $10 each way on June 20, an e-mail to customers said.

Other air carriers, such as American Airlines, United Airlines and U.S. Airways, have recently announced that they will charge $15 a bag for the first checked bag.

Spirit started charging $5 for the first checked bag last summer and recently upped that to $10.

That fee only applies if customers purchase the right to check a bag in advance. At the airport, the price of checking a bag is rising to $25 from $20.

Spirit carries almost half of the passengers that fly at Myrtle Beach International Airport.

Screen shot of the e-mail, after the jump.

Other air carriers, such as American Airlines, United Airlines and U.S. Airways, have recently announced that they will charge $15 a bag for the first checked bag.

Spirit started charging $5 for the first checked bag last summer and recently upped that to $10.

That fee only applies if customers purchase the right to check a bag in advance. At the airport, the price of checking a bag is rising to $25 from $20.

Comments

[Nick]

Good. If I only bring a carry-on with me, I'm still paying the same price as a person with 2 suitcases.
Go ahead though, try to stuff everything into one, and pay for the extra weight.