Bag Policies for all Airlines--UPDATED 11/12/08 About This Page:

[wayneava81]

Thanks for the list! Just another reason to keep flying Southwest!

[ilovedisney247]

Here are the checked baggage policies for the major carriers:
I hope this helps everybody

Airtran: 1 free checked bag, $10 for additional bag with online checkin, $20 for additional bag at airport

American: Purchase before June 15 1 free bag, $25 for second bag. Purchase after June 15 $15 for first bag, $25 for second bag. (each way) Exceptions: First, business and full fare economy tickets, AA Executive Platinum, Platinum and Gold travelers

Continental: Economy travelers 1 free bag, $25 for second bag

Delta: 1 free bag, $25 for second bag, $80 for bags three, four, and five and so on up.

Frontier: 1 free bag, $25 for second bag

Northwest: 1 free bag, $25 for second bag, $100 for third bag. First class three free bags. Exceptions: Northwest and Sky Team Elite members, full price economy fares, government and military fares.

Southwest: 2 free bags, $25 for third bag

United: 1 bag free, $25 for second bag. Exceptions: Premier, Premier Associate, Silver and Gold Star Alliance, all First/Business Class tickets and awards, military personnel traveling on orders.

US Air: 1 bag free, 2nd bag $25, 3-9 $100. Exceptions: All Dividend Miles Preferred, First/Envoy Class, Silver and Gold Star Alliance Members, unaccompanied minors

[ilovedisney247]

Anyone feeling sneaky and sending their child as a unaccompanied minor on a US Air flight???

[Tonichelle]

- you missed Alaska Air, which I think Follows the Delta bag guidelines... could be wrong though

[HayleyMaxMom]

oooooooh! Very helpful Thank you!!

[Fortissimo]

I'm going to merge this with the sticky we have at the top of the forum.

Thanks, ilovedisney247 for your help!

[ilovedisney247]

No problem--I was confused so I sat down and looked at all of them--wrote it out and decided it would be silly not to share it! I fly lots of different airlines--whoever has the best price--but the bag policy changes the cost of flying with each airlline so I needed it in front of me when I was looking at tickets for my next flight!

[schpug03]

Also on American if you are flying on a mileage ticket your first bag is free. I'm still sticking with Southwest though!!

[Tricia Davids]

Thanks for the list! This is very helpful!

[Lady]

wow thanks for the heads up! i am going to have to roll my shorts tight this trip!

[Lady]

wow thanks for the heads up! i am going to have to roll my shorts tight this trip!

[disneyallday]

Thanks for the updates.

[disney]

thank you very muchfor info .

jeff

[Tonichelle]

Just FYI

AK air's baggage fees are Effective July 1, 2008:
Passengers may check their first bag free of charge. A second bag may be checked for $25. Each bag can be a maximum of 62 linear inches (length + width + height) and may weigh up to 50 pounds. Additional fees apply if there are 3 or more bags being checked, or if the bags are overweight or oversized.
Passengers traveling prior to July 1, 2008, or who purchased their tickets prior to May 1, 2008, may check 2 bags free of charge. Detailed information regarding additional fees for excess, overweight, and oversize baggage may be found in the

[NanaTink]

United has changed their policy. I received an email from them stating:

If you are traveling on or after August 18, 2008 on an Economy ticket or Economy award ticket purchased on or after June 13, 2008, a $15 service fee will apply for your first checked bag. Also, as previously announced, a $25 fee will apply for a second checked bag, depending on when you purchased your ticket and when you are traveling. .
Checked baggage fees summary If you purchased your tickets…and are traveling…then the following fees will apply to check bags:

Purchased:Before February 4, 2008 ;Traveling Anytime: First bag: $0 Second:$0
Purchased Beween 2/4/08 and 6/12/08; traveling Anytime: First bag: $0 Second:$25
Purchased 6/13/08 or later, Travelingbetween 6/13/08 and 8/17/08 First bag: $0 Second: $25
PucrhcasedOn or after 6/13/08, Travel on or after 8/18/08 First: $15 Second$25
Baggage fee exceptions
You are exempt from the above fees for checking your first two bags if you are:

• traveling in United First® or United Business®;
• a Global ServicesSM, Mileage Plus® 1K®, Premier Executive®, Premier® or Premier Associate® member;
• a Star Alliance® Gold or Silver member; or one of up to 8 persons traveling on the same reservation as an aforementioned member, or,
• military personnel traveling on orders.

I guess I luck out as Sulley is a Premier member. As long as I travel with him, anyway!