JetBlue Adjusts Baggage Fees Based On Day Of Departure

Peak dates take up nearly half of the year, including most of the busy summer travel season as well as holidays.

JetBlue is adjusting its baggage fees based on the day.

The price of a first checked bag now ranges from $35 to $50 under a recently revealed fee structure that depends on many factors. The factors include dates JetBlue determines to be peak or off-peak.

Peak dates take up nearly half of the year, including most of the busy summer travel season as well as holidays.

If a customer checks a bag within 24 hours of departure, the price jumps to $45 for off-peak dates and an industry high of $50 for peak dates.

JetBlue said that the cost of “transporting bags has gone up significantly due to increased wages and higher fuel costs, and we remain unprofitable since COVID.”