Delta American Express Skymiles Credit Card, sign up and:
First Checked Bag Free
Basic Cardmembers with a Gold, Platinum, or Reserve Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express may check their first bag for free on all Delta and Delta Connection® flights. *The benefit applies to up to 9 people traveling in the eligible Cardmember’s reservation.
That’s a savings of up to $50 per person on a round-trip ticket or $200 for a family of four.
So Delta ff aren't paying for these bags. Infrequent travelers are. But if you want, sign up for the credit card and... see how this works?
It's a win-win for an airline really when the cost to provide a service is above the market price. It's their mix and frankly I can understand it. We don't need to include the price of a meal for a ticket from TPA-ATL. Give me $20 off the ticket for the meal that amounted to tasting no better than a $4 fast food meal. Of i want one then i may give you $8 for one but including stuff in the price is how you got left open to lcc's who said cheaper ticket because we're no frills on the short flights like tpa-atl. It's al la carte pricing, no different than applebees not including a drink in the price as who knows if you want one or a $10 beer?