Delta is about to charge $50 for the 2nd bag in international flights after Jul. 1 flights when bought after April 22. I think this is the quickest way to destroy demand for their product in the Dominican market, since we love to travel with overloaded baggage all the time. Let's see how they will stand after they alienate half their customer base. Better than flying in AA though (hell even taking a yola is better than flying in that pig air-ferry that they call AA).
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Delta now charging $50 for second checked bag.
In first you can check 3 bags and 2 carry on bags
on AA 2 bags only so i will only fly Delta to pop
on AA 2 bags only so i will only fly Delta to pop
well i'm screwed now...flying late summer this year from JFK on Delta....now i gotta pay for my 2nd bag....oh bother 
well i'm screwed now...flying late summer this year from JFK on Delta....now i gotta pay for my 2nd bag....oh bother
If you bought the ticket prior to 4/22 there is NO 2nd bag fee, as the OP stated...pay attention!
Baggage Allowances on Flights
Yeah they spent all the $$$ on Northwest merge...painting Aircrafts, uniforms for Northwest employees .
Looks like the 2nd Bag Fee will be charged to passengers traveling to Europe, and they will leave the 2 Bags @ 50 LBS Allowance for the Caribbean and LATAM.
Europe-Economy Class (applicable for tickets purchased on or after May 23, 2009 for travel beginning July 1, 2009) First bag free; second bag, $50 Maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height)
Latin America (South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mexico), the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Canada - Economy Class 2 checked bags Each bag at a maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height)
Medallion and Worldperks Elite Members will continue receiving a 2 bags @ 70LBS allowance, and passengers traveling on business class 3 bags @ 70 LBS.
https://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/baggage_allowance/index.jsp
Europe-Economy Class (applicable for tickets purchased on or after May 23, 2009 for travel beginning July 1, 2009) First bag free; second bag, $50 Maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height)
Latin America (South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Mexico), the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Canada - Economy Class 2 checked bags Each bag at a maximum 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height)
Medallion and Worldperks Elite Members will continue receiving a 2 bags @ 70LBS allowance, and passengers traveling on business class 3 bags @ 70 LBS.
https://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/baggage_allowance/index.jsp
They have rescinded this policy!
This policy was very short lived. Now they will only charge $50 for the second bag for flights to and from Europe. (For the life of me I can't figure out their rationale behind that. They will be the only airline that does that on transatlantic flights) For flights to the Non-US Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, Africa, and Asia, 2 free bags will still apply.
This policy was very short lived. Now they will only charge $50 for the second bag for flights to and from Europe. (For the life of me I can't figure out their rationale behind that. They will be the only airline that does that on transatlantic flights) For flights to the Non-US Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America, Africa, and Asia, 2 free bags will still apply.