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WestJet Airlines Ltd. has joined rival Porter Airlines Inc. in charging travellers a fee for their first checked bag.
And Air Canada is likely to soon announce a similar fee, says one analyst.
The Calgary-based carrier said on Monday it will charge a $25 fee one-way for a first checked bag on Econo fares for travel within Canada and between Canada and the United States.
The fee will apply to flights starting Oct. 29 that were booked as of Monday.
Airlines have been mulling or instituting checked-bag fees as they face rising fuel costs and the drop in value of the Canadian dollar.
Air Canada has so far not set up a first-checked-bag fee on domestic flights but charges $25 for first checked bags on economy flights to the U.S.
The practice is commonplace on U.S. airlines.
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Seems like twittersphere is blowing up.