JetBlue raises baggage fees

FILE - A Jet Blue jetliner taxis down a runway as a Southwest Airlines airliner takes off from Denver International Airport Tuesday, July 5, 2022, in Denver. Shares of JetBlue are rising more than 15% before the market open on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – JetBlue is following American Airlines’ lead and hiking their checked bag fee. The first bag will now cost customers $35 and the second will be $50 if the purchase is completed at least 24 hours before the flight The fee goes up $10 for each bag if it is made less than 24 hours ahead of departure.