Delta Air Lines Increases Its Checked-Baggage Fees

Delta boosted the cost of your first checked bag by 17%. The increase adds $5 to the previous $30 fee for domestic flights.

Another U.S. airline has increased its baggage fees.

Delta Air Lines is the third major U.S. carrier to hike bag fees in the past several weeks.

Delta boosted the cost of your first checked bag by 17%. The increase adds $5 to the previous $30 fee for domestic flights.

The charge for a second bag rose from $40 to $45.

The airline said the increase will help it keep up with unspecified rising industry costs.

Last month, American and United Airlines also announced an increase in their baggage fees.