Delta Air Lines is raising its checked bag fees by $10.

Why it matters: Air travel has gotten more expensive as airlines navigate rising fuel costs amid the Iran war. Ticket prices have also gone up.

State of play: Delta, which dominates MSP's arrivals and departures boards, is the third major carrier to hike baggage fees for flyers since the war began.

• United Airlines and JetBlue made similar moves last week.

What to expect: Passengers on domestic and select short-haul international routes will pay $45 for their first checked bag and $55 for the second for flights booked Wednesday and beyond.

• The cost of checking a third bag will increase from $150 to $200.

Worth noting: Baggage prices for long-haul international routes aren't changing.

• Flyers who already got to check bags for free, including Medallion status members and travelers with eligible Delta credit cards, can continue to do so.

Stunning stat: While a $10 bump might not seem like a lot, U.S. airlines banked over $7.2 billion in bag fees in 2024, Minnesota-based Thrifty Traveler notes.

What we're watching: This morning's Delta earnings report call could give a better sense of where prices are headed as the summer travel season nears — and whether plunging oil prices following last night's two-week ceasefire announcement will impact their trajectory.

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The Lakeville hotel that lost Hilton's Hampton Inn flag in January after it was found to have refused to lodge ICE agents has sold at a steep discount.

By the numbers: A group of investors tied to Everpeak Hospitality bought the hotel in August for $11.9 million, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports.

• They sold it on March 26 for $8.5 million, according to state records. That's a 29% discount in just seven months.

💼 Nine of the 16 companies on the Minnesota Star Tribune's latest list of the state's largest employers cut jobs over the last year. (Star Tribune)

• Target fell out of the top three following October's layoffs.

🧖‍♂️ The Minneapolis City Council is considering legalizing and regulating bathhouses and other sex venues for consenting adults. (WCCO)

🏈 U.S. Bank has signed a multi-year deal to become the official bank and wealth management sponsor of the NFL. (Ad Week)

🎭 Children's Theatre Company's 2026-2027 show list includes "Pinocchio" and the world premieres of musicals "Twelve Kinds of Ice" and "Princess Kay of the Milky Way." (Full list of shows)

🗳️ We've reached the "debate about debates" stage of the DFL U.S. Senate primary: U.S. Rep. Angie Craig issued a release challenging Lt. Gov. Flanagan to three debates, proposing two before the DFL's late May endorsement convention. (Background via Axios)

• Flanagan's campaign said she "looks forward to debating Congresswoman Craig this summer."

Lake of the Isles' giant pencil sharpening hits the silver screen during the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.

The big picture: The festival, which starts today, features over 200 films, panels, discussions and parties across six theaters in the Twin Cities and Rochester.

Local films we're eyeing include:

🥲 "Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story": The festival's opening film, co-directed by Judd Apatow, follows Minnesota-raised comedian Maria Bamford through her career and continued struggles with mental health. Tonight, rush tickets only

✏️ Shorts 9: Eclectic Interests: This short film collection includes a flick about Minnesota's Orfield Lab and the aforementioned "A Short Documentary About a Giant Pencil." April 18

🏳️‍🌈 "Bigfoot Woods": Filmed in Ely in 2024, this fictional feature follows a 14-year-old grappling with gender identity who accidentally records footage of Bigfoot — and the subsequent mixed reactions from their small town.

🎶 Local music documentaries: Features centered on a prolific First Avenue DJ, Prince and more run throughout the week. April 11, 12, 19

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Lawmakers at the divided Capitol returned from their weeklong Easter/Passover break with finger-pointing and partisan bickering.

Driving the drama: House Democrats filed an ethics complaint against Republican Reps. Elliott Engen and Walter Hudson over a recent DWI incident, arguing that GOP leadership didn't go far enough in stripping the duo of their committee assignments.

• House Republicans, meanwhile, said they'd file their own complaint against DFL Rep. Alex Falconer following an Alpha News report that he had carried environmental protection bills backed by his recent and current employers.

What they're saying: GOP House Speaker Lisa Demuth told reporters that the consequences for her caucus members were appropriate, noting that Democrats charged with DWIs in recent years didn't lose their committee posts.

• House DFL leaders and Falconer said he would have backed the bills in question either way and that his work on the issue and day job as a federal government relations manager for Save the Boundary Waters were above board.

The big picture: The heightened tensions probably won't help efforts to reach agreements on major issues in the final sprint of session.

• Bills on hot topics like tougher gun laws, ICE and tax cuts have so far stalled in the tied House.

The latest: The House spent two hours yesterday sparring over whether to hold a formal floor debate on a GOP proposal to ban trans athletes from girls sports.

• A motion to bring the bill up for a vote failed on party lines.

What's next: There's still time for leaders to strike deals on outstanding issues that have bipartisan support, such as a proposal to establish an independent inspector general to combat fraud.

• 📆 39 days remain until the deadline for getting deals done.

Go Deeper on where key issues stand via MinnPost.

Brad Paisley and Bob Dylan have joined the Twin Cities' already star-studded summer concert lineup.

Details: Duluth-born Dylan is set to headline his first full concert in the metro in nearly a decade with a July 6 performance at the new Mystic Lake Amphitheater.

• Paisley, the country superstar, plays the State Fair Grandstand on Sept. 3.

🎟️ Tickets for both shows go on sale Friday.

🎤 Zoom out: Other big names with local shows this spring and summer include Bruno Mars (May 13), Noah Kahan (Aug. 5), Ed Sheeran (Aug. 15), and Tim McGraw (Aug. 23).