Carry-on fee increases at boarding gate

Flying on Spirit Airlines is about to get a bit costlier if you wait until the last minute to pay for your carry-on bags.

Starting on November 6, any customer who waits to pay the fee at the boarding gate will have to pay $100, according to an article in USA Today.  Anything that needs to go in the over-head bins is considered a carry-on.  Items that fit under your seat are free.

The airline is also raising the price you pay for a carry-on item at the airport kiosk from $40 to $50.

Luggage that is checked in will cost between $8 to $10 more and fees for bags checked online will increase between $2 and $5.

Spirit is one of two airlines that charges for carry-ons, Allegiant is the other.  USA Today reports that  in the first quarter, Spirit's average revenue from fees per passenger on a round-trip flight topped $100 for the first time.