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View the Airline Baggage Fees grid summarizes the first and second baggage fees charged by the major
North American air carriers as of June
13, 2008.
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| Airline |
1st Bag Fee
(Each Way)
|
2nd Bag Fee
(Each Way) |
Effective Date |
Exemptions |
Applicable
Area |
| Air
Canada |
N/A |
$25 |
May 15, 2008 |
Elite Frequent Flyers, Latitude and Executive Class tickets |
Domestic Canada, U.S. |
| Air Tran |
N/A |
$10 online
check-in or
$20 airport
check-in |
May 15, 2008 |
n/a |
Systemwide |
| Alaska |
N/A |
$25 |
For tickets
purchased on
or after 05/01/08
for travel on
or after 07/01/08 |
Elite Frequent Flyers, First Class Tickets, travel within Alaska, travel to/from Guadelajara or Mexico City |
Domestic U.S. |
| American |
$15 |
$25 |
2nd bag fee eff. 5/12/08
1st bag fee eff. 6/15/08 |
Elite Frequent Flyers, Full Fare Economy, Business and First Class Tickets |
U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada |
| Continental |
N/A |
$25 |
May 5, 2008 |
Elite Frequent Flyers, Presidential and First/Business First Tickets |
U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada |
| Delta |
N/A |
$25 |
May 1, 2008 |
Elite Frequent Flyers and First/Business Class Tickets |
Domestic, Including U.S. Territories |
| JetBlue |
N/A |
$20 |
June 1, 2008 |
N/A |
Systemwide |
| Northwest |
N/A |
$25 |
May 5, 2008 |
Elite Frequent Flyers Full Fare, First Class Tickets |
Within North America |
| Spirit |
$10 online check-in or $20 airport check-in |
$20 online or
airport check-in |
June 10, 2008 |
N/A |
Systemwide |
| United |
$15 |
$25 |
2nd bag fee effective 5/5/08
1st bag fee effective 6/13/08 |
Elite Frequent Flyers, International Tickets
(except Canada) |
U.S. and Canada,
Puerto Rico and St. Thomas |
| US
Airways |
$15 |
$25 |
2nd bag fee effective 5/5/08
1st bag fee effective 7/9/08 |
Elite Frequent Flyers, First and Business Class Tickets |
U.S. to or from Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe |
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