Before you take your next flight, check the baggage policy of your airline. Knowing your airline's rules ahead of time can save you a lot of money. Each airline has different luggage policies, charges and restrictions. To help insure that your luggage meets these requirements, and you are aware of any excess baggage charges you may incur, we have provided the following chart providing links to each airline's luggage policy. Choose your airline from the list below.
What you need to know:
Checked baggage policies vary by airline, frequent flyer status, booking class, baggage size and weight. Fees may apply for your first bag and subsequent bags; for sports equipment and oversized bags, as well as bags exceeding the airline's weight limits.
If you are making connections and changing airlines, whether domestically or internationally, you will want to check the policies ahead of time. Below you will find links to each airlines' policy.
To view official Airline Baggage information, please click on the Airline name below.
| Airline | Checked | Exceptions | Applicable Area |
|---|
| Air Canada |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
N/A |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Customers purchasing Latitude & Executive Class tickers; Air Canada Elite, Super Elite & Prestige members; Star Alliance Gold & Silver members |
Domestic Canada; Canada & US including Hawaii |
| Air France |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Air Tran |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
N/A |
| 2nd Bag |
$10 online check-in
or $20 at airport |
|
--- |
System wide |
| Alaska Airlines |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
N/A |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Elite Freguest Flyers, First Class TIckets, travel within Alaska, travel to/from Guadelajara or Mexico City |
Domestic U.S. |
| American Airlines |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
$15 |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Elite Frequent Flyers, Full Fare Economy, Business and First Class Tickets |
U.S., Puerto Rico, the U./S. Virgin Islands and Canada |
| British Airways |
View |
N/A |
N/A |
| Cape Air |
View |
N/A |
N/A |
| Continental Airlines |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
$15 |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Exceptions to the new baggage fee include:
2 free bags allowed for the following: Coach customers on Y fare, OnePass Elite customers regardless of fare, SkyTeam Elite customers regardless of fare, Elite for a Day (EFAD) customers. 3 free bags allowed for the following: Active Military personnel traveling on orders, First Class or BusinessFirst customers regardless of elite level or fare. |
US; Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands & Canada |
| Delta Airlines |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
N/A |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Elite Frequent Flyers & First/Business Class passengers |
Domestic including US territories |
| Frontier |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
N/A |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Elite Frequent Flyers and First Class tickets |
Systemwide |
| Jet Blue |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
N/A |
| 2nd Bag |
$20 |
|
N/A |
Systemwide |
| Lufthansa |
View |
N/A |
N/A |
| Northwest Airlines |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
$15 |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Elite Frequent Flyers, International Tickets (except Canada) |
U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean |
| QANTAS |
View |
N/A |
N/A |
| Southwest |
View |
N/A |
N/A |
| Spirit |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
$15 online check-in
or $25 airport |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 online check-in
or airport |
|
N/A |
Systemwide |
| United Airlines |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
$15 |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Elite Frequent Flyers, International Tickets (except Canada) |
US & Canada, Puerto Rico & St. Thomas |
| US Airways |
| Each Way |
|---|
| 1st Bag |
$15 |
| 2nd Bag |
$25 |
|
Elite Frequent Flyers, First and Business Class Tickets |
US to or from Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean |
| Virgin Atlantic |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
