Air Canada, WestJet Raising Baggage Fee to $30 for Lowest-Fare Passengers
MONTREAL -- Many Canadians will be forced to spend a little more to travel after Air Canada and WestJet Airlines Ltd. said they are increasing fees for passengers to check their bags.
The country's two largest airlines are raising the fee for the first checked bag to $30 from $25, and for the second bag to $50 from $30.
The moves were made swiftly after major U.S. airline JetBlue Airways Corp. hiked its fees for checked bags and to change a ticket.