As one of the largest airlines in the U.S., Delta is happy to fly you—and your stuff—nearly anywhere. But it comes at a cost.

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Baggage fees have become so complicated that at least one carrier, United Airlines, has an online form on its website to help travelers determine fees based on destination and type of ticket.

Baggage prices have become a key source of revenue for airlines. In the first three quarters of 2023, U.S. airlines took in nearly $5.5 billion in checked-bag fees, according to the Bureau of ...

In 2021, U.S. airlines made about $5.3 billion in baggage fees, a huge leap from $2.8 billion in 2020; however, the number is still down from 2019’s $5.8 billion.

The baggage fees vary by route, date and even the time you pay for the bags. Thankfully, there are ways to save on baggage fees and avoid paying them altogether.

Delta tops the list of baggage fee collectors, with $866 million in 2012. Yet Delta barely increased its baggage fee revenues last year; they reached roughly the same level ($864 million) in 2011.