Delta’s New SkyMiles Card Perk Targets $110 Second-Bag Charge
Delta Air Lines and American Express added a free second checked bag for holders of Delta’s Gold, Platinum and Reserve SkyMiles cards, giving cardholders a break on baggage fees while annual card fees stay the same. Delta said the new perk covers eligible consumer and business SkyMiles cards on Delta-operated domestic flights. Bag fees are now a bigger slice of U.S. airfare. Delta bumped up most checked-bag prices in April, charging $45 for a first bag and $55 for a second on domestic and some short international flights. United Airlines and JetBlue also raised their fees during the same stretch.
