When One Item Has More Than One Price

Expanding the reach of its variable prices, JetBlue recently added dynamic baggage fees to its airline fares.

Why Airline Passengers Wear Fishing Vests

If you want to avoid a baggage fee, try a fly-fishing vest. Asked by WSJ’s reporters, travelers tell how to stuff the vest’s big and small pockets with swimsuits, pants, shoes, toothbrushes, underwear, a laptop, and snacks. Wearing a fishing…

The Reasons That Airlines Boost Fees Rather than Fares

When the rising price of fuel boosts airlines’ costs, they can buoy their bottom line by increasing optional and barely noticeable fees or raising fares.