Price of Airline Bag and Change Fees
Price in 1979: 50 cents
Price today: $0 to $50
If you wanted to hop on a plane in 1979, you would have spent just 50 cents on airline baggage fees. Unfortunately, airline fees have increased dramatically over the years, and the few companies that still offer low-fee and fee-free travel services tend to brag about it in their advertising.
Adjusted for inflation, the 1979 price for baggage and change fees in 2018 would be $1.81. However, the actual price we pay for extra flight costs ranges from $0 to $50 depending on the airline.