JetBlue on Tuesday said it is raising its checked bag fees for the second time in less than a year as the carrier moves to offset rising jet fuel and operating costs.
As of Tuesday, checking one piece of luggage for domestic, Caribbean and Latin American flights for most economy passengers will cost $50, up from $39 for off-peak periods, according to JetBlue. For peak travel periods, the fee will rise to $55, up from $49.
In March, the airline hiked its checked-bag fees by up to $9, citing “rising operating costs.”…