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For its part, Southwest Airlines announced that it would also hike checked bag fees, meaning four major U.S. carriers in two weeks have announced higher bag fees as the war in Iran causes jet fuel prices to spike.<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneytalksnews.com\/southwest-delta-both-hiked-bag-fees-how-much-youll-pay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elliott Cowand Jr \/ Shutterstock.com Two major U.S. airlines announced new fee increases. Delta Air Lines will charge many passengers more to check bags starting April 7, with a first checked bag starting at $45. 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