The grid below summarizes the checked baggage fees for the
major North American airlines. Individual policies are
subject to change without notice.
| 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. 5/12/081st 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. 5/5/081st 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. 5/5/081st 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 US2nd 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. 5/5/081st 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. 5/5/081st 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.
