Checking a bag on United Airlines now costs $10 more as jet fuel costs soar
United Airlines is raising checked bag fees starting Friday, as higher fuel costs ripple through the airline industry.
Sections
WCCB
Extras
United Airlines is raising checked bag fees starting Friday, as higher fuel costs ripple through the airline industry.
Prices at the pump hit $4 per-gallon on Tuesday for the first time since the war in Iran began. Those are the highest costs to fill up since 2022 and the high prices are putting nonprofits in a real bind.
Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to help relieve security line congestion may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs.
Airport security lines remain unpredictable as some airports see high levels of call outs by TSA officers, who are working without pay amid a partial government shutdown.
Severe weather, snow storms, and the TSA worker shortage caused travel nightmares across the United States Monday.
A strong chemical smell has forced a temporary halt to flights at four major airports near Washington, D.C.