Baggage Policy
We have gathered the airline fee info you see below to make it as easy as possible for you to understand what airlines will charge you for.
Although we do our best to keep this information as up-to-date as possible, please know that this table may not include every fee and may not be 100% accurate.
Please always be sure to check the airline websites to verify up-to-date final airline fees before making your purchase. If your flight is operated by a different airline, usually it is best to check with the airline that issued your ticket.
Airline fees vary often and may even depend on seat assignment, destination, military status, frequent flier status and other exceptions. There are additional fees for overweight or oversized luggage. Most of the information gathered here will be for economy-class flights, one-way. Have a great trip!
| Airline | Checked Baggage | Seat Assignment | Other | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Overweight Bag | Oversized Bag | Travel w/ pet | Unaccompanied Minor |
Meals | ||
 Aer Lingus |
No Fee | $50 | $50 | 5-30 EUR | 9-15 EUR/kg | - | 160 EUR | - | - |
 Aeroflot |
No Fee | 50 EUR | 150 EUR | - | 50-150 EUR | 100-150 EUR | 0-50 EUR | 40 EUR | - |
 Aeromexico |
No Fee | $40 | $75–$140 | 0-$40 | $15/kg | $75-$238 | $45–$220 | $100 | - |
 Air Canada |
No Fee | 30-100 CAD | 100-225 CAD | $15-$22 | $75–$100 | $75-$100 | $105 (in the baggage compartment). Cabin: $50-$100" | $100 | Snack $3-$4, meal $5-$13 |
 Air China |
No Fee | $100-$225 | $168-$450 | - | Domestic flights 1.5% per kg, international $42-$674 | $84-$225 | - | RMB 260 or equivalent currency | - |
 Air France |
No Fee | 55-100 EUR | - | 50-70 EUR | $55–$300 | $75-$300 | €20-€200 | €50-€90 | Free |
 Air India |
$0-$25 | $0-$50 | $90+ | - | 1.5% per kilo | - | $90+ | - | Free |
 Air New Zealand |
No Fee | $50 | $175 | - | $50 | - | NZ$50-NZ$75 | Adult Fare | NZ$1-NZ$9 |
 Air Transat |
No Fee | No Fee | No Fee | - | CA $12-CA$15/kg | 23-75 EUR | - | - | $2-$6 |
 airberlin |
No Fee | $40 | $150 | - | 15-30 EUR/kg | - | $30-$150 | 40-80 EUR | 6.50-15 EUR |
 Airtran Airways |
$20 | $25 | $50 | $0-$20 | $49-$79 | $49-$79 | $69 (cabin only) | $49-$69 | Snack - Free, meal - not offered |
 Alaska Airlines |
$20 | $20 | $20 | No fee | $50 | $50-$75 | $100 | $25-$75 | $6-$7 |
 Alitalia |
No fee | $55 | $200 | - | $100 | $55-$300 | Checked: €50-€150; Cabin: €20-€130 | - | Free |
 All Nippon Airways |
No Fee | No Fee | $150 | - | $30-$300 | $150-$300 | $200-$300 | - | - |
 American Airlines |
$25 (Int'l: Free) | $35 (Int'l $30-$50) | $100 | - | $60–$450 | $150-$200 | $125-$175 | $100 | Snack: $3-$4.50 Meal: $4-$10 |
 Asiana Airlines |
No Fee | $50-$130 | $50-$130 | - | 1.5% per kilo | - | - | - | - |
 Austrian Airlines |
No fee | $50 to/from Europe, Free to/from Africa | $200 to/from Europe, $250 to/from Africa | - | 10-40 EUR | - | $50-$300 | $40-$100 | Free |
 British Airways |
No Fee | $60 ($40 online) | $140 ($112 online) | $30 | 23-32 kg - $60 | - | Cargo only | $50-$75 | Free |
 Brussels Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | 120€ - 250€ | - | $50 (-20% online) - $200 | $50 (-20% online) - $200 | €70 - €140 | €40 - €100 | Free |
 Caribbean Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | $150 | - | $75 | $25-$100 | - | - | - |
 Cathay Pacific Airways |
No Fee | No Fee | $100-$230 | $25-$100 | $100 | $100 | $10-$60/kg | $20-$50 | - |
 China Eastern Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | - | - | - | - | As Excess Baggage | - | - |
 China Southern Airlines |
No Fee | $55 | $200 | - | $100-$300 | $300 | - | - | - |
 Continental Airlines |
$25 ($23 paid and checked online) | $35 - $50+ ($32 paid and checked online) | $100 | Charges vary | $100–$200 | $100-$200 | Cabin: $125, Cargo: $149-$1889 | $75 - $100 | Snack: $1.50-$7.00, Meal: $4.50-$8.25 |
 Copa Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | $75 | - | $50-$75 | $75 | $125-$200 | $60-$90 | - |
 Delta Air Lines |
$25 ($23 paid online) | $35 ($32 paid online) | $125 | - | $75 | $150-$300 | Checked: $200, Cabin: $125, Cargo: $178-$965 | $100 | Snack: $3-$5, Meal: $6-$8 |
 Egyptair |
No Fee | No Fee | $130-$150 | - | 50% of the Applicable Rate | 50% of the Applicable Rate | Charged as Excess Baggage | $100 | - |
 Emirates Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | - | - | - | - | As Excess Baggage | - | - |
 Ethiopian Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | $150-$210 | - | 1.5% per kg | - | - | $100 | Free |
 Etihad Airways |
No Fee | - | - | - | $10 - $50 per kg | - | - | - | - |
 EVA Air |
No Fee | No Fee | $35-$205 | - | 1-1.5% of fare per kg | - | As two units of excess baggage | - | - |
 Finnair |
No fee | €30 - €80 for each extra bag | - | - | €30 - €80 | €30 - €80 | €30 - €100 | - | Free |
 Frontier Airlines |
$20 | $20 | $50 | No fee | $75 | $75 | $75-$150 | $50-$100 | Drink: $0-$2, Snack: $3, Meals: $6-$7 |
 Hawaiian Airlines |
$25 ($23 online) ($10 on interisland flights) | $35 ($32 online) ($17 interisland flights) | $125 ($25 on interisland flights) | No fee | $25–$100 | $25-$50 | $35–$175 | $35-$100 | Snack: Free, Meal: $0-$10 |
 Iberia |
No fee | $50 | $150 | - | $60 | $150 | €150-€300 | Fees vary | Drink: €2-€3, Snack: €1.50-€5.50, Meal: €5-€10.5 |
 Icelandair |
No Fee | No Fee | $110-$125 | - | $72-$85 | - | As Excess Baggage | $55 | 5+ EUR |
 Japan Airlines (JAL) |
No fee | No fee | $50-$150 | - | $60-$450 | $50-$150 | $50-$175 | - | Free |
 Jet Airways |
No Fee | $0-$50 | $50-$150 | - | $50 | - | As Excess Baggage | - | - |
 JetBlue Airways |
No fee | $35 | $75 | $10-$30 | $50–$100 | $75 | $100 | $85 | Snack: Free, Meal: $6 |
 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
No fee | Free - €55 | € 200 | €20-€70 | $75-$300 | $300 | $200 | $120 | Free |
 Korean Air |
No Fee | No Fee | $50 | - | $50 | - | 100%-200% of the Excess Baggage Charge | $100 | - |
 LAN Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | $10-$90 | - | $10-$90 | - | As an Extra Piece of Baggage | $15-$75 | - |
 LOT Polish Airlines |
No Fee | $50 + Service Fees | $50 + Service Fees | - | 10-20 EUR/kg + Service Fees | 30-80 EUR + Service Fees | - | - | - |
 Lufthansa |
No fee | Free - $50 | $100-$250 | - | $75-$400 | $75-$400 | $50-$500 | $120-$150 | Free |
 Philippine Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | $150-$200 | $20-$50 | - | - | 100%-300% of the applicable excess baggage rate | - | - |
 Qantas Airways |
No Fee | No Fee | $105 | $20 | $10-$50 per kg | - | - | - | - |
 Qatar Airways |
No Fee | No Fee | $175 | - | $50 | - | Charged as excess baggage | - | - |
 Royal Jordanian |
No Fee | No Fee | $175 | - | $100 | - | As excess baggage | $60-$100 | - |
 SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
No fee | € 20-€40 | - | - | $60-$180 | $60-$120 | €20-€150 | - | - |
 Singapore Airlines |
No Fee | No Fee | $84-$180 | - | $8-$60/kg | - | As excess baggage | - | - |
 South African Airways |
No Fee | No Fee | $100 | - | 1,5% per kg | - | As excess baggage | - | - |
 Southwest Airlines |
No fee | No fee | $50 | - | $50 per item | $50 | $75 (cabin only) | $50 | Snack: Free, Meal: Not offered |
 Spirit Airlines |
$28-$33 | $35-$40 | $85-$90 | $25+ | $25-$100 | $100-$150 | $100 | $100 | Drink: $2-$3, Snack: $2-$4, Meal: Not offered |
 Sun Country Airlines |
$20-$25 | $30-$35 | $75 | $8-$20 | $75 | $75 | $100 | $75 | $1-$6 |
 SWISS |
No fee | No fee | $200-$350 | - | - | - | - | $99 | Free |
 TAM Linhas Aereas |
No Fee | No Fee | $50-$204 | $30-$110 | $50-$204 | $50-$204 | $50.00 + the applicable excess baggage fee | $50-$100 | - |
 TAP Portugal |
No Fee | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100% of the normal fare | - |
 Thai Airways |
No fee | No fee | - | - | - | - | charged as excess baggage | $60 | - |
 Turkish Airlines |
No fee | $150-$225 | $150-$225 | - | 3-30 EUR/kg | - | Charges vary | - | - |
 United Airlines |
$25 | $35 | $100 | $9-$109 | 100–$200 | $100 | $125-$250 | $99 | $3-$9 |
 US Airways |
$23-25 | $32-$35 | $100 | $5-$30 | $90–$175 | $85-$175 | $100 | $100 | Drink: Free, Snack: $2-$6, Meal: $7 |
 Virgin America |
$25 | $25 | $25 | $15-$100 | $50-$100 | $50 | $100 | $75-$125 | Snack: $2-$3, Meal: $7-$9 |
 Virgin Atlantic |
No Fee | 0$-$60 | $112-$140 | - | $50 | $60 | - | - | - |
 XL Airways France |
No Fee | $65 | $18/kg | - | $18/kg | - | - | - | - |
