Airline checked bag fees can eat into your travel budget — here’s how to avoid them with the right credit cards

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• Most US airlines charge $30 or $35 each way for the first checked bag on domestic flights.
• Many airline credit cards offer a free checked bag as a benefit, and some include your companions.
• Some premium credit cards offer travel credits you can use toward airline checked bag fees.
• Read Insider’s guide to the best travel rewards credit cards.

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Nobody likes paying checked bag fees. Originally introduced in 2008 during the height of the recession, they quickly became standard procedure and read more ⇒

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