Airline checked luggage policies
| Airline | Allowance | Max wt per piece | Max size per piece |
| AirTran |
Carry-On 1 bag, 51 inches maximum
| 50lbs $25 if 51-70lbs
$65 if 71-100lbs | 62" $65 per piece if oversize up to a max of 80" |
| American West |
Carry-On 1 bag, 51 inches maximum
| 50lbs $25 if 51-70lbs
$50 if 71-100lbs Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater) but not both | Under 63" $50 if 63"-80"
$75 if 81"-115" Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater) but not both |
| American Airlines |
Carry-On 1 bag, 51 inches maximum
| 50lbs fee charged for bags over 50lbs, max wt is 70lbs per bag | Under 62" |
| Continental |
Carry-On 1 bag, 51 inches/40 pounds maximum
| 50lbs
70lbs for First class and OnePass Elite $25 if 51-70lbs $50 if 71-100lbs | 62" $80 for oversize, max size of 115" |
| Delta |
Carry-On 1 bag, 45 inches/40 pounds maximum
| 50lbs $25 if 51-70lbs
$100 if 71-100lbs | 62" $100 for 62"-80" Max oversize is 80" |
| Frontier |
Carry-On 1 bag, 49 inches/35 pounds maximumm
| 50lbs $50 for up to 100lbs | 62" $50 for up to 80" |
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Carry-On 1 bag, 24 x 16 x 10 inches maximum
| 70lbs $50 if 71-100lbs If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply | 62" $50 for 62"-80" Max oversize is 80" If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply | |
| Northwest |
1 bag, 45 inches (14 x 9 x 22 inches)/40 pounds maximum
| 70lbs $50 if 71-100lbs If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply | 62" $50 for 62"-80" Max oversize is 80" If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply |
| Southwest |
Carry-On 1 bag, 10 x 16 x 24 inches maximum
| 50lbs $25 if 51-70lbs $50 for 71-100lbs | 62" $50 for oversize Max oversize is 80" |
| United |
Carry-On 1 bag, 45 inches (14 x 9 x 22 inches)
| 50lbs possibly 70lbs for 1K Premier Executive, Premier Executive and Star Alliance Gold members $50 if 51-99lbs If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply | 62" $80 for up to 115" If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply |
| US Airways |
Carry-On 1 bag, 51 inches maximum
| 50lbs $50 if 51-70lbs $80 if 71-100lbs 100lbs max wt | 62" Max oversize is 115" with no more than 72" in any dimension |
