Many airlines now charge a checked bag fee, and some even charge for carry-on luggage. Here are the best airlines for baggage fees.

Below are the current checked baggage fees for each major US airline in 2025. Alaska Airlines: First checked bag $35; second checked bag $45 American Airlines: First checked bag $35-$40 ...

Alaska Airlines offers active-duty U.S. military up to five free checked bags. This discount applies to military dependents on travel orders. Visit the Alaska Airlines website for more details.

From January 2023 through August 2023, Alaska had the third-highest flight diversion rate and the third-highest baggage ... airline in 2023. When it comes to the airline charging the lowest fees ...

With hubs in Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, and Anchorage, Alaska Airlines carries more passengers between Alaska and the lower 48 states than any other airline. In 2023 alone ...

Southwest Airlines will begin charging for checked bags on May 28, 2025, joining other major U.S. carriers in increasing baggage fees.