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Airline Baggage Fees

Nearly all airlines allow one bag and one personal item (a purse, backpack or laptop, for example) on board per person.

1st checked bag2nd checked bagEach additionalHeavy bagsLarge bags
Air Canada$0$30$100 for 3+$75 for 50-70 lbs$75 63-115'
AirTran$20$25$50 for 3+$49 for 51-70/$79 for 71-100 lbs$49 62-70'/$79 71-80'
Alaska$20$20$20 for 3rd/$50 for 4+$50 for 51-100$50 63-80'/$75 81-115'
Allegient$25 online/$35 airport$30 online/$35 airport$50 (5 max)$50 for 50-70 lbs/$75 for 71-100 lbs$75 81-115'
American$25$35/$50 (international)$100 for 3-5/$150 for 6+$50 for 51-70 lbs/$75 for 71-100 lbs$150 63-115'
British Airways$0$48 online/$60 at airport$112 online/$140 at airport$60 for 51-70 lbs$50 81-115'
Continental$23 online/$25 airport$32 online/$35 airport $45 online/$50 airport (international)$100 for 3+$50 for 51-70 lbs$100 63-115'
Delta$23 online/$25 airport$32 online/$35 airport $50 online/$55 airport (international)$125 for 3rd/$200 for 4-10$90 for 51-70 lbs/$175 for 71-100 lbs$175 63-80'/$300 81-115'
Frontier$20$20$50 for 3+$75 for 51-100 lbs$75 63-110'
Hawaiian$23 online/$25 airport/$10 inter-island$32 online/$35 airport/$17 inter-island$125 for 3-6/$200 for 7+/$25 inter-island$50 for 51-70 lbs/$25 inter-island$25 inter-island/$100 other 63-80'
JetBlue$0$35$75 for 3+$50 for 51-70 lbs/$100 for 71-100 lbs$75 63-80'
Lufthansa$0$50$100-$250$50 for 51-70 lbs
Midwest$20$20$50 for 3+$75 for 51+ lbs$80 115'+
Southwest$0$0$50 for 3-9/$110 for 10+$50 for 51-70 lbs$50 62-80'
Spirit **$19-$25$25$100 for 3-5$50 for 51-70 lbs/$150 for 71-99 lbs$100 for 62-79/$150 for 80+
United *$23 online/$25 airport$32 online/$35 airport $30-$50 airport (international)$100 for 3-4/$200 international/$250 for 5+$100 for 51-100 lbs$100 63-115'
US Airways$23 online/$25 airport$32 online/$35 airport $45 online/$50 airport (Europe)$125 for 3-9$90 for 51-70 lbs/$175 for 71-100 lbs$175 62-80'
Virgin America$25$25$25 for 3-10$50 for 51-70 lbs/$100 for 71-99 lbs$50 for 63-80'

* $249 annual option for up to 2 bags on all flights
** Spirit charges for carry-on bags as well: $20-$45 to travel in the overhead bin.

Table was updated June 2011, but may not always be 100% accurate as changes may occur.

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