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Airline | Carry-On Bags Policy | Checked Bags Policy |
United Airlines |
For worldwide travel on any United flight, you may carry on one bag and one personal item such as a purse, briefcase or laptop computer. Your carry-on bag:
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Travel within US and Canada:
International flight originating in the US:
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US Airways | You’re allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item. Personal items include a purse, briefcase or laptop bag. |
Flights to South America and the Middle East 2 bags Flights to/from Europe 1st free 2nd $50 online and $55 at airport Every other flights 1st $23/$25 2nd $32/$35 All 3rd baggage is $100 |
Delta |
Approved Personal Carry-on Items
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For travel within or between the United States and Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands or Puerto Rico:
For travel between the United States or Canada and Europe:
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American Airlines |
You can carry on one bag plus one personal item per passenger as long as:
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US/Canada
1st $25 bag 2nd $35 Europe/India 1st free 2nd $50 Asia/Brazil and other international travel 2 free checked baggage |
Continental Airlines | Continental will permit one bag plus one personal item, per customer to be carried on the aircraft |
US/Canada 1st $23/$25 2nd $32/$35 Mexico/Caribbean/South America 1st free 2nd $27/$30 Europe 1st free 2nd $45/$50 Flights in Asia Pacific 1st and 2nd free *Flights with area differs eg: flights from Japan to Japan 1st $27/$30 |
Jet Blue |
Each customer may bring onboard one personal item (purse, briefcase, laptop, etc.) plus one carry-on bag. |
Each customer may bring one bag free of charge
If you’ll be carrying additional bags, there is a $30* fee for checking a second bag and a $75 fee for a third bag |
South West | Carry-on items are limited to one bag plus one smaller, personal-type item. |
Southwest allows two (2) checked pieces of baggage per ticketed Customer. Size and weight limitations apply. Excess Baggage: Effective June 17, 2009, your 3rd through 9th bag or item will incur a charge of $50 per piece, and any bag or item thereafter will be $110 per piece. |
Spirit |
Before Aug 1, 2010: Spirit Airlines customers may bring one (1) carry-on bag plus a personal item (such as a purse, briefcase, or laptop computer) on board at no charge. A carry-on bag must fit under your seat or in the overhead bin. Carry-on bag dimensions for overhead bin space may not exceed 24 inches by 16 inches by 12 inches (61cm x 40.6cm x 30.5cm). Aug 2010 and beyond: Personal item free, Carry on that fits overhead is online ($ 9 fare club member) $20, Check in online $30 gate $45 |
Travel before Aug 1st:
$19/$25 2nd $25 Travel after Aug 1 Domestic 1st $15/$25/$45 2nd $15/$25/NA International 1st $20/$30/$45 2nd $20/$30/NA *$9 club members check in online, online check in, gate |
West Jet |
TWO* items of carry-on baggage are permitted per fare-paying guest Guests traveling to Montego Bay are only permitted one carry on item between June 29 to September 7 and December 15 to January 15. |
TWO* items of checked baggage are permitted per fare-paying guest** |
Air Canada | Effective April 8, 2010, passengers travelling to or through the United States are once again allowed to bring one standard article and one personal article in the cabin, provided both items are within accepted weight and size limits as stated in the table above. |
Within Canada 2 pieces 3 pieces for biz class Between the US 1st piece free 2nd $30 biz class 3 pieces Europe 1st piece free 2nd $50 biz class 3 pieces All other itineraries 2 pieces biz class 3 pieces |
Porter Airlines | TWO items of carry-on baggage are permitted per fare-paying passenger.
Standard item and personal item |
TWO items of checked baggage are permitted per fare-paying passenger. |
Air Transat | Carry on free (1) | There is no limit to the number of bags that can be checked
The limit applies to the total weight of your baggage, which cannot exceed the baggage allowance weight indicated Furthermore, maximum weight for one piece of baggage is 30 kg (66 lb.) |
Canjet | Carry on -2 pieces (standard and personal item) | Checked 2 pieces |
Jet Blue Airlines | Each customer may bring onboard one personal item (purse, briefcase, laptop, etc.) plus one carry-on bag. | Each customer may bring one bag free of charge.
If you’ll be carrying additional bags, there is a $30* fee for checking a second bag and a $75 fee for a third bag |