United just made your suitcase more expensive, Here’s how much

A new fee hike could push even more travelers to skip checked bags, setting up a messy summer in the skies.

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BY Anna-Louise Jackson

The battle for overhead bin space on flights is likely to intensify as United Airlines announced it will increase the checked bag fees starting Friday. It will now cost $10 more to check luggage for passengers traveling on flights in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Latin America. 

Since the airlines often move in tandem on ancillary fees like checked bags, this could........

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