--- title: "Oil prices have surged uncontrollably! United Airlines luggage fees have increased, and Amazon has added fuel surcharges, passing on the wave of cost increases" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281585981.md" description: "With the intensification of fluctuations in the global energy market and a surge in transportation costs, the aviation and logistics industries are adjusting their prices. United Airlines announced that starting from April 3, 2026, it will increase the checked baggage fees for domestic and certain international routes, with the fee for the first and second bags rising by $10. Meanwhile, Amazon will also impose a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its logistics services starting from April 17, 2026" datetime: "2026-04-03T00:01:08.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281585981.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281585981.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281585981.md) --- # Oil prices have surged uncontrollably! United Airlines luggage fees have increased, and Amazon has added fuel surcharges, passing on the wave of cost increases According to the Zhitong Finance APP, as global energy market volatility intensifies, the surge in transportation costs is rapidly spreading to the consumer end, triggering a collective price adjustment wave in the aviation and logistics industries. Among them, United Airlines (UAL.US) officially announced this Friday that, due to the ongoing rise in fuel prices, it will increase the checked baggage fees for domestic and some international routes in the United States. Starting from April 3, 2026, passengers flying with United Airlines to destinations within the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Latin America will see the fees for their first and second checked bags rise by $10. Specifically, if passengers prepay at least 24 hours before departure, the fee for the first checked bag will be adjusted to $45; if paid at the airport counter, the fee will be $50. The last time United Airlines raised checked baggage fees was in 2024. Similar to other airlines, this move aims to address the recent sharp rise in aviation fuel costs. According to data released by the airline industry organization "Airlines for America," the average fuel price in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York reached $4.56 per gallon on Wednesday, an increase of over 82% since the U.S. attack on Iran on February 28. United Airlines stated that this move is a necessary measure to cope with operational cost pressures, but passengers holding specific co-branded credit cards or those with elite membership status can still enjoy baggage fee waivers. "United Airlines Chase credit card holders, MileagePlus Premier members, active military personnel, and passengers traveling in premium cabins can still check one bag for free, and in most markets, if passengers prepay their baggage fees online 24 hours before the flight, they can still enjoy a $5 discount," United Airlines stated. Meanwhile, e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN.US) has also responded to the soaring logistics costs. Amazon officially announced that starting from April 17, 2026, it will impose a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers using its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) service. This policy not only covers FBA sellers operating in the United States and Canada but will also expand to multi-channel fulfillment and "Prime purchases" related services starting May 2. Although Amazon stated that this move is also to address the abnormal fluctuations in fuel prices caused by geopolitical risks, it marks a structural adjustment in platform delivery costs, with average logistics expenses per item expected to increase by about $0.17. "The rise in fuel and logistics costs has pushed up operational costs across the industry," said Amazon spokesperson Ashley Vanicek in a statement on Thursday. "We have previously absorbed this cost increase, but like other major carriers, when costs remain high, we will implement temporary surcharges to partially offset these costs." It is understood that over 60% of the products on the Amazon platform come from independent sellers, who need to pay Amazon sales commissions and warehousing and delivery fees. Analysts point out that due to limited profit margins for sellers, this incremental cost is likely to be passed on to consumers in the form of higher product prices. Vanicek further explained that this fee will be calculated based on the shipping costs charged by Amazon, not the product price, and that the fee level is "significantly lower" than those charged by other carriers This series of price adjustment measures reflects the severe pressure currently faced by the supply chain and is not an isolated incident. In the aviation sector, United Airlines is the second major airline to raise service fees recently, following JetBlue Airways (JBLU.US), indicating the return of fuel surcharges across the civil aviation industry. In the express logistics sector, the United States Postal Service (USPS) also announced that it will impose an 8% fuel surcharge starting April 26, which is expected to last until early 2027. As the average oil price in the U.S. jumped from $2.99 per gallon to the $4 mark within a month, companies are trying to hedge risks through more flexible pricing mechanisms. 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