Nearly all airlines allow one bag and one personal item (a purse, backpack or laptop, for example) on board per person.
| 1st checked bag | 2nd checked bag | Each additional | Heavy bags | Large 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.