JetBlue Was One of the Last Airlines to Offer Free Checked Bags. Now It’s Leading the Way in Raising Fees

Checking a bag with an airline — which was free with the purchase of a ticket not long ago — just got more expensive.

JetBlue, once the industry upstart beloved for combining low airfare prices and abundant free amenities, just raised the price of checked baggage from $25 to $30 for your first piece of luggage, and from $35 to $40 for a second bag. If you want to bring a third bag on your flight, that's especially costly: The fee just went from $100 to $150.