Airline fee chart
Posted by
George on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 to
Airfare Tips
Here we list, airline by airline, fees for ticket changes (non refundable fares); booking fares in person or by phone, kids flying solo, bringing a pet into the cabin, and booking fares other than online. As you can see, Southwest has the lowest and fewest fees, followed by other low cost carriers such as Airtran and Spirit. Note that most of these fees, unless otherwise noted, are for domestic flights; fees for international services may be higher.
See also: New airline frequent flyer program fees
|
Airline
|
Ticket change fee domestic/international |
Booking fares on phone/in person |
Unaccompanied minors (double for round-trip) |
Pet in cabin (double for round-trip) |
Advance or premium economy domestic seat selection (double for round-trip) |
| Airtran |
$75 (free if within 4 hours of booking) |
$10/$10 |
$39 |
$69 |
$6 (advance seat assignment); $20 (exit row) |
| Alaska |
$50 online ($75 otherwise) |
$15/$15 |
$75 |
$100 |
not applicable |
| American |
$150/$150-300 |
$15/$20 |
$100 |
$100 |
not applicable |
| Continental |
$150/$150-$300 |
$20/$20 |
$75 nonstop/$100 connecting |
$95 $125
|
not applicable |
| Delta |
$100/$200+ |
$25/$25 |
$100 |
$100 |
not applicable |
| Frontier |
$100 |
$15/$15 |
$40 per segment |
$100 |
not applicable |
| JetBlue |
$100 |
$15 |
$75 |
$100 |
$10-$20 (first 4 and exit rows) |
| Northwest |
$150/$250+ |
$25 |
$75/$100 |
$80 |
$5-$30 per flight (exit row and bulkhead) |
| Spirit |
$80 online ($90 otherwise) |
Lowest fares available online only |
$75 |
$85 |
not applicable |
| Southwest |
$0 (you get a credit good for a year) |
Lowest fares available online only |
$0 |
Not allowed |
not applicable |
| United |
$150/$200+ |
$25/$30 |
$99 |
$100 |
varies |
| US Airways |
$150/$150-$250 |
$15/$20 |
$100 |
$100 |
$5-$30 per flight (aisle and window at front of economy cabin), although some passengers will be assigned these seats without paying by “luck of the draw” |
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By NewYork10011 on
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Pet fees are the biggest joke. They prey on pet-owners who have to pay sometimes more than their own ticket, lose a carry-on and actually costs the airline LESS in fuel. (Most pets have to weight less than 10-15 lbs to be carry-on, conversely, most people's carry-on baggage weights 20-25 lbs).
By David on
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 2:09 PM
I guarantee you that I will not pay an airline a fee to book my reservation. Whoever was/is the moron that came up with that idea should be sent to an instution for the mentally insane- along with the corporate criminals who are his boss. It is stupidity such as this that is causing problems for the airline industry. If customers don't make reservations- how can the airlines have a customer base. I advocate ALL customers NOT to make reservations for three days, then we would see if the airlines would recind this assinine charge.
By Gloria on
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 3:13 PM
You didn't post that Air Tran also charges
$6.00 to chose a regular seat in advance for each leg of the trip.
By Sue - Milwaukee on
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 4:15 PM
Can we add our "Best Care in the Air" Midwest to this list? Is there a fee yet for their Alterra coffee & warm chocolate chip cookies?
By tigrrfan on
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 6:09 PM
I'm concerned about the seating situation. My son is physically handicapped and getting him down the aisle even w/ the aisle chair is extremely difficult. I have been told that the bulkhead is reserved for the handicapped but this is hit or miss. Are they going to charge us for Jeff and his dad/me to sit in the bulkhead.
By Sally on
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 6:54 PM
look at that chart and tell me, is it any wonder that Southwest is ranked high in customer satisfaction AND is profitable! You would think that the other airlines would be taking notes.
By Katrina on
Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 9:09 PM
Frontier is my favorite airline even though it causes me a lay over to use them. But Southwest is looking better and better. I have had a couple bad experiences with Southwest but will give them serious consideration next time I travel.
By Jim on
Friday, May 30, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Actually you need to update the chart to show that Northwest does charge for making reservations over the phone. See the following:
The following Miscellaneous Charges have been collected:
Miscellaneous fees and charges associated with your reservation are listed below.
Please note that not all fees paid to Northwest will appear below; the information is based on data available in your Reservation Record at this time and will not include fees paid at the airport.
Fee Type/Reference Special Service Ticket Number Method of Payment Amount
Call Center Ticketing Fee Master Card ************XXXX USD 10.00
By R.T.Mills on
Thursday, August 07, 2008 at 9:43 AM
With the sneaky FEE's appearing from the airlines..(supposedly due to Gas cost's)
Should one assume that they will sneek in a new fee shortly...
Pay Toilets plus Tissue per sheet. ?????
By R.T.Mills on
Thursday, August 07, 2008 at 9:44 AM
With the sneaky FEE's appearing from the airlines..(supposedly due to Gas cost's)
Should one assume that they will sneek in a new fee shortly...
Pay Toilets plus Tissue per sheet. ?????
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