Published August 18, 2008
Checked bag policies

It’s becoming more common for airlines to charge travelers a fee for checking luggage. Before you book your flight, take a look at our chart to see who’s charging what! Policy changes are becoming more frequent, be sure to check back each time you fly.

Airlines Applicable
destinations
Effective Date 1st bag1 2nd bag1
Aeromexico International 7/1/2008
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No Fee $15
Air Canada Domestic 5/15/2008
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No Fee $25
Air France International 8/1/2008
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No Fee No Fee
AirTran Domestic 6/13/2008
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No Fee $10
Alaska Airlines Domestic 7/01/2008
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No Fee $25
American Airlines Domestic,
Mexico
5/12/2008
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$15 $25
British Airways International 8/1/2008
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No Fee No Fee
Continental Domestic,
Latin America
5/05/2008
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No Fee $25
Delta Domestic 7/31/2008
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No Fee $50
Frontier Airlines Domestic, International 6/10/2008
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No Fee $25
Hawaiian Airlines Domestic 10/1/2008
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$15 $25
JetBlue Airways Domestic 6/01/2008
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No Fee $20
Lufthansa International 8/1/2008
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No Fee No Fee
Mexicana Airlines International 6/18/2008
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No Fee $15
Midwest Airlines Domestic 5/24/2008
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No Fee $20
Northwest Domestic 5/05/2008
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$15 $25
United Airlines Domestic 6/13/2008
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$15 $25
US Airways Domestic,
Latin America
7/09/2008
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$15 $25


1 Baggage policies apply each way for select flights.
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