United Airlines commercial jets sit at a gate at Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., on July 18, 2018. (Julio Cortez/AP)
United Airlines is following Jetblue’s lead by increasing baggage fees by $5.
The first checked bag is now $35 each way for domestic and short international flights.
A vehicle of the airport rescue and firefighting services stands in front as a Boeing 767-400ER aircraft of United Airlines takes off from Zurich airport on April 9, 2019. (Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)
You can avoid the increase by paying for bags 24 hours before the flight.
