JetBlue raises first-bag fees for most economy passengers

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JetBlue said on Tuesday that it is raising first-bag fees for most economy passengers on domestic, Caribbean and Latin American flights, to $50 off-peak and $55 at peak dates. The airline said the change offsets rising jet fuel and operating costs and keeps its base fares competitive. Reports differ on the count: CBS and the New York Post call it the second increase in under a year, while CNBC calls it the third. Several loyalty and credit-card tiers get one or more bags free, according to JetBlue.

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JetBlue is raising first-bag fees for most economy passengers on domestic, Caribbean and Latin American flights, to $50 off-peak and $55 at peak dates, effective Tuesday.
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JetBlue said the increase offsets rising jet fuel and operating costs.
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The increase is the latest by JetBlue in less than a year; reports differ on whether it is the second or third.
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JetBlue Plus, JetBlue Business and JetBlue Premier cardmembers, TrueBlue Mosaic members and elite flyers get one or more checked bags free, according to the airline.
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JetBlue says adding a checked bag at least 24 hours before departure saves up to $15 on the first bag.
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CNBC reports a first bag paid within 24 hours of departure costs $60 off-peak and $70 at peak dates.
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Was this JetBlue’s second or third checked-bag fee increase in less than a year?
CBS and the New York Post report it is the second such increase in less than a year. CNBC reports it is the third increase in a year.
Was the previous off-peak first-bag fee $39 or $45?
CBS and the New York Post report the previous off-peak fee was $39. CNBC reports it was $45.

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All three outlets report JetBlue is raising first-bag fees to $50 off-peak and $55 at peak, citing jet fuel and operating costs. Headlines differ on the count: CBS and the New York Post call it the second increase this year, while CNBC calls it the third in a year.

the left
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CBS leads with the repeat increase and the airline’s fuel-cost rationale in a plain, factual headline that names JetBlue.
JetBlue hikes baggage fees for the second time this year
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the center
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CNBC frames the change as a third increase in a year, tying it to fuel costs in a headline that names JetBlue and the count.
JetBlue raises bag fees for third time in a year as fuel costs bite
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The New York Post, the only right-side outlet here, leads with the repeat increase and withholds the airline’s name from the headline, naming it in the description instead.
Major airline increases its checked bag fees — for the second time this year
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Leads with

Second fee increase this year
Rising jet fuel costs
Airline’s stated reason: keeping base fares competitive

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JetBlue hikes baggage fees for the second time this year
Airlines have raised baggage fees and ticket prices to help offset the surging cost of jet fuel this year.
20 hr agoRead at CBS News (opens in a new tab)

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Leads with

Third increase in a year
Fuel costs
Higher fees for late bag purchases

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JetBlue raises bag fees for third time in a year as fuel costs bite
JetBlue raised baggage fees for the third time in a year as fuel costs continued to climb.
22 hr agoRead at CNBC (opens in a new tab)

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Leads with

Repeated fee increases
Fuel and operating costs
Queens-based airline

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Major airline increases its checked bag fees — for the second time this year
This marks the second time in less than a year that the Queens-based airline has raised baggage fees.
1 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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1 hr 59 min later
Its first report, Nov 3, 5:06 PM EST
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CNBC, Nov 3, 3:07 PM EST
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21 hr 5 min later
Its first report, Nov 4, 12:12 PM EST

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CNBCCenterNov 3, 3:07 PM EST
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JetBlue raises first-bag fees for most economy passengers

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JetBlue hikes baggage fees for the second time this year

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JetBlue raises bag fees for third time in a year as fuel costs bite

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Major airline increases its checked bag fees — for the second time this year

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