Note : AirTran Airways waives bag fees for active - duty personnel . Soldiers back from deployment . Delta charged their unit $ 100 to buy extra bags . American will go to five free checked bags for military personnel , up from three . Delta and United / American announced bag - check policy changes on Wednesday .
NEW : AirTran Airways waives bag fees for active-duty military . Soldiers back from Afghanistan said Delta charged their unit $ 2,800 to check extra bags . American will go to five free checked bags for military personnel , up from three . Delta and United/Continental announced bag-check policy changes on Wednesday .