United Airlines increased the second bag fees to $50 citing high cost of fuel. The fees will start for tickets bough beginning Tuesday September 16th 2008 for travel beginning November 10th 2008 in US or to/from Canada, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands.
The fees will not apply to -
1. First/Business Class
2. Premier frequent fliers
3. Active duty military personnel
Funny but hasn’t the crude oil being going down on downward trend from a high of $147 a barrel to almost $96 a barrel? Do we assume that United Airlines has hedged itself at a higher oil price?
