USA AIRLINE BAGGAGE FEES
June 18, 2008
The Chart below reflects all known fees that will be charged for checked baggage by U.S.A. carriers as of June 18 , 2008. We will update the chart as other carriers announce their intentions or not to match the American, United and Spirit Airlines fees for checked bags from bag one.
Please note that in general first class, business class and overseas passengers, as well as premium members of awards programs, are exempt from these baggage fees. Contact your Atlas agent for details.
Airline
1st
Checked Bag2nd
Checked Bag3rd-5th Checked Bag
Overweight Bag Fee (50-70 lbs)
Overweight Bag Fee (71-99 lbs)
Oversized Bag Fee (62-80")
American
$15
$25
$100
$50
$100
$150
Air Canada
$0
$25
$100
$50
$50
$50
Air Tran
$0
$20
$50
$29
$69
$29-$69
Alaska Air
$0
$25
$100
$100
n/a
$100
Continental
$0
$25
$100
$50
n/a
$100
Delta
$0
$25
$80
$80
$150
$150
Hawaiian Air
$0
$25
$100
$50
n/a
$100
Northwest
$0
$25
$100
$50
n/a
$100
Southwest
$0
$0
$25
$25
$50
$50
United
$15 *
$25
$125-250**
$125
$125
$125
US Airways
$15***
$25
$100
$50
$100
$100
Alaska
$0
$25
$100
$50
$50
$50-$75
Frontier
$0
$20
$50
$75
$75
$75
JetBlue
$0
$20
$75
$50
$100
$75
Midwest
$0
$20
$100
$50
$65
$80
Spirit
$20
$20
$100
$50
$100
$100-$150
Virgin America
$0
$25
$50
$25
$50
$50
* For tickets purchased on or after June 13, 2008 for travel on or after August 18, 2008** For tickets purchased on or after June 13, 2008 for travel on or after August 18, 2008, fee for 3rd to 5th checked bag is $125; fee for 7th to 8th checked bag is $250
*** For tickets booked on or after July 9, 2008