United Follows JetBlue’s Lead with Latest Change

United Airlines, this week, has joined Jetblue Airways in raising their fees for checked bags. Both airlines will now charge customers $30 for the first checked bag. Second checked bags, on United, will cost $40 within the US, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Caribbean and Central America and on United flights to Canada, the second checked bag will rise to $50. Previously, both airlines charged $25 for the first checked bag and $35 for the second checked bag. Both are now…