Delta Airlines Doubles Second-bag Fee To $50.00

Delta Flights To St. Kitts

Delta Flights To St. Kitts – Nevis

ATLANTA – Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation’s third-largest carrier, will double its charge for checking a second bag on a domestic flight as part of a set of fee increases to help offset the high cost of fuel.

The Atlanta-based carrier said Tuesday that the changes will apply to customers who purchase a ticket on or after Thursday for travel on or after Aug. 5.

Fee changes include an increase from $25 to $50 to check a second bag for domestic travel. Fees for specialty items that require special handling, such as surfboards or ski equipment, will increase on domestic and international flights, Delta said.

First Class, BusinessElite and Medallion customers will still be able to check up to three bags at no charge, the airline said.

Delta said that as fuel costs remain high, it believes revising its fee structure for excess bags and specialty items is essential to generate the necessary revenues to offset its higher costs.

Delta currently does not charge passengers for checking a first bag on domestic flights. It has said it is studying a decision by several other major carriers to impose that fee.

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American Airlines To Start Daily Flights To St. Kitts – Nevis

American Airlines 737-800 To St. Kitts - Nevis

Airlines 737-800 To St. Kitts – Nevis From Miami

Basseterre, Saint Kitts – Nevis
July 22, 2008 (CUOPM)

The thrust of the governing St. Kitts – Nevis Labour Administration to transform the national economy of the twin-island federation, continues to bear positive fruits.

American Airlines has announced it will increase its service to daily flights into the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport from Miami International starting on November 3rd 2008.

American Airlines flight #2299 will depart MIA daily at 10:50 a.m. arriving into St. Kitts at 2:50 p.m.  The return flight #2280 will depart St. Kitts at 3:45 p.m. arriving into MIA at 6:05 p.m.  American Airlines will use a 148 seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 16 first class seats and 132 economy seats for these flights.

American Airlines first started a Miami service to St. Kitts in December 2004 with three flights weekly, which grew to five flights in 2006.  American Airlines also commenced a twice weekly service from New York’s JFK Airport to St. Kitts in November 2007.

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