Cost of an extra checked bag on Delta Airlines

Hi there,

I have a multi-city flight: CDG-San Francisco and return Las Vegas-CDG via LAX. The whole thing was booked on the AF website with one checked bag included per person.

I’m thinking of buying an extra checked bag for the return trip (souvenirs and outlet shopping!). Air France won’t let me add it online, saying that part of the return journey is operated by a partner (the LV-LA leg is a codeshare with Delta, while the rest is on AF) and that I can only do it at the Las Vegas airport.

When I go to the Delta website with my booking reference and simulate adding a bag, it clearly states “1st checked bag: Free” and “2nd checked bag... $490!!!!!!”. However, if I simulate the same route on Delta’s site without entering my booking, it shows $75 for the first bag and $100 for the second.

Has anyone been through this before? How did you handle it? Thanks in advance!

Hi,

For me, the price is $75. You can buy it directly at the airport kiosks.

It’s true that your simulation seems weird, but personally, every time I’ve bought a bag, I didn’t have one in my reservation... strange

for me the price is $75, you can buy it directly at the airport kiosks.

Thanks for your reply. Is this from your own experience? Is it recent?

I just had a long chat with a Delta agent (not the bot). After lots of research, hesitation, and calling in the supervisor, they confirmed the amount of $490!

But if any of you have had different recent experiences...

I just had a long chat with a Delta agent (not the bot). After lots of research, hesitation, and calling the supervisor, they confirmed the amount of $490!

But if you’ve had any other recent experiences...

That’s weird, though. Normally, it’s $70 to $75 USD. I flew back from the West in 2022 and from Canada in 2024.

for me the price is $75, you can buy it directly at the airport kiosks.

Thanks for your reply. Is this from your own experience? Is it recent?

Yes, it was a few months ago.

Thanks to all of you. I’ll check it out. But not sure I’ll take the risk... I admit it’s already stressing me out a bit!

I just finalized my Air France booking for Canada this summer, and if I remember correctly, it was 390 € per additional piece for a single segment.