Luggage Information

Information as of September 16, 2008

The grid below summarizes the checked baggage fees for the major North American airlines. Individual policies are subject to change without notice.

Baggage policies, including baggage weight and size limits for individual airlines are provided below by clicking on the airline name.

Airline 1st Bag Fee
(Each Way)
2nd Bag Fee
(Each Way)
Effective Date Exemptions
(Check Airline Website
for a Complete List)
Applicable
Geography
Air Canada N/A N/A September 23, 2008 N/A Domestic Canada,
USA
AirTran N/A $10 online
check-in or
$20 airport
check-in.
Tickets purchased
between 5/15/08 and 8/14/08
N/A System wide
N/A $25 Tickets issued after 8/14/08
$15 $25 Tickets issued after 11/11/08
Alaska N/A $25 For tickets
purchased on
or after
05/01/08 for
travel on or
after 07/01/08
Elite Frequent Flyers, First
Class Tickets, travel within
Alaska, travel to/from
Guadalajara or Mexico City
Domestic USA
American $15 $25 2nd bag fee
eff. 5/12/08

1st bag fee
eff. 7/1/08

Elite Frequent Flyers, Full
Fare Economy, Business
and First Class Tickets
USA, Puerto Rico,
the US Virgin
Islands and
Canada
Continental $15 $25 2nd bag fee
eff. 5/5/08

1st bag fee
eff. 10/7/08

Elite Frequent Flyers,
Presidential and
First/Business Class
Tickets, Active military,
First Class and Full-fare (Y)
Coach passengers
USA, Puerto Rico,
the US Virgin
Islands and
Canada
Delta $15
 
$25
 
For tickets issued
after 11/5/08 for
travel after 12/5/08
Elite Frequent Flyers and
First/Business Class
Tickets
System wide
N/A $50 For tickets issued
between 7/31/08
and 11/5/08
N/A $25 For tickets issued
between 4/9/08
and 7/31/08
Frontier $15 $25 1st bag fee
eff. 11/1/08
N/A System wide
JetBlue N/A $20 June 1, 2008 N/A System wide
Northwest $15 $25 2nd bag fee
eff. 5/5/08

1st bag fee
eff. 8/28/08

Elite Frequent Flyers,
Full Fare, First Class
Tickets
USA, Canada,
Mexico, the
Caribbean
Qantas No Charge 2nd Bag No charge
for flights to/from
the US

2nd Bag $20AUD
New Zealand and
Australia domestic

First Class no
charge for 2nd
and 3rd bag

  Please refer to the
Qantas Web site
 
Spirit $15 online
check-in or
$25 airport
check-in
$25 June 10, 2008 N/A System wide
Southwest No fee No fee n/a n/a System wide
Sun Country $12 $25 2nd bag fee
eff. 5/5/08

1st bag fee
eff. 10/1/08

First Class System wide
United $15 $25

 

1st bag fee
eff. 8/18/08

Elite Frequent Flyers,
International Tickets
(except Canada)
USA, Canada,
Puerto Rico, and
St. Thomas
US Airways $15 $25 2nd bag fee
eff. 5/5/08

1st bag fee
eff. 7/9/08

Elite Frequent Flyers,
First/Business Class
Tickets
USA, Canada,
Latin America,
Caribbean
 

This information is provided as a courtesy and is not deemed accurate and reliable. All travelers are advised to check with the individual airlines for current policies. AWA Travel is not responsible for any fees charged by the airlines.


 

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