JetBlue raises checked bag fees as fuel costs climb amid Iran war

JetBlue has raised checked container fees to offset the interaction of higher pitchy substance prices amid the Iran war.

Passengers indispensable present wage astatine slightest $39 to cheque a bag, up $4 per container from the erstwhile $35 fee. Checking a 2nd container present costs astatine slightest $59, up from $50. Those rates use to bags checked much than 24 hours earlier departure. 

If passengers cheque their bags wrong 24 hours of departure, they volition beryllium charged an further $10 per container connected apical of those rates, according to the airline's website.

JetBlue accrued the fees arsenic airlines maneuver to screen their rising pitchy substance costs, which person soared since the Iran warfare began. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has constrained lipid supplies, driving up proscription costs for a scope of industries. 

Brent crude, the planetary benchmark, roseate to $115 a tube connected Monday earlier falling to $107.95, according to information from Oilprice.com and FactSet. West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, roseate 2% to $101.70.

"As we acquisition rising operating costs, we regularly measure however to negociate those costs portion keeping basal fares competitory and continuing to put successful the acquisition our customers value," JetBlue said successful a connection to CBS News connected Monday. "Adjusting fees for optional services utilized by prime customers, specified arsenic checked baggage, allows america to proceed offering much competitory fares."

The hose added that it lone increases fees "when necessary." 

Some airlines are passing higher substance prices connected to consumers successful the signifier of pitchy substance surcharges oregon higher summons prices. 

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby past week told CBS News elder proscription analogous Kris Van Cleave that elevated lipid prices "create a batch of stress" for airlines, noting that United's airfares person increased betwixt 15% to 20% implicit the past month.  

Jet substance costs relationship for astir one-fifth of airlines' operating expenses. 

Edited by Aimee Picchi

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