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New airline baggage policies
Air Canada Airlines
AirTran Airways
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Continental Airlines
Delta
JetBlue Airlines
US Airways
United Airlines
Northwest
Air Canada Airlines
Air Canada has stated that it will implement changes to its checked baggage policy on flights within Canada, and between Canada and the U.S. including Hawaii, effective May 15, 2008 for travel on or after July 15, 2008.
There is no change in the checked bag policy for customers purchasing Latitude and Executive Class tickets. As well, Air Canada Elite, Super Elite and Prestige members in addition to Star Alliance Gold and Silver members maintain their current baggage allowance when purchasing Tango and Tango Plus fares. Baggage allowance for travel to and from countries other than Canada and the United States will remain unchanged. This includes North American flights as part of international travel.
Complete details of Air Canada's baggage policies are available at http://www.aircanada.com/en/trav ... age/checked_n.html.
AirTran Airways
Effective immediately, customers who are traveling on or after May 15, 2008, may check one bag free and a second bag for a $10 fee. The fee will not apply for passengers who hold Elite status in AirTran Airways' A+ Rewards frequent flier program, or ticketed passengers traveling in Business Class. The airline will continue to allow passengers to check additional bags for a $50 fee per additional bag. As with the previous policy, weight and size restrictions apply. Passengers can also continue to use AirTran Airways' EasyFit storage bins on every flight.
Alaska Airlines
Beginning May 21st, 2008, Alaska and Horizon Airlines will begin charging $25 for a second checked bag. First class and top-tier Mileage Plan members and customers on flights within the state of Alaska will be exempt from the new fee.
American Airlines
Customers who purchase domestic economy class tickets on or after May 12, 2008, may check one bag for free and check a second bag for $25 each way. Our carry-on policy of one personal item (such as a purse or laptop bag) plus one bag remains in place. This applies to all American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection flights within the United States the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada.
A passangers 3rd, 4th and 5th checked bags will incur an additional $100 fee per piece. For 6 checked bags and above, the fee is raised to $200 per piece.
All fees noted are costs for one way travel. Round-trip fees would be double those stated above.
Certain exceptions to the baggage fees apply, outlined below:
When traveling with a child, checked car seats and strollers will continue to be free.
A wheelchair may be checked and will not be part of your checked bag allowance (or assessed a fee) if it is strictly for mobility purposes or is required to make a living.
For those American Airline passengers with AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum®, or AAdvantage Gold® member status, at the time of the flight, the baggage fee for 2nd bags will be waived.
Upon arriving at the airport for your flight, if the traveler obtains an upgrade from Economy to Business or First Class, the service fee will be charged, as it is based on your status and class of ticketed cabin at time of check in.
Continental Airlines
Continental's new checked bag policy applies to tickets purchased on or after April 5th, 2008, for travel beginning on May 5, 2008, and is applicable to Continental's domestic flights including the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rica and U.S. Virgin Islands.
Customers who purchase nonrefundable domestic economy tickets may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $25 service fee each way. Car seats, strollers, wheelchairs and sporting equipment items with service fees (i.e. surfboard) are exempt from the $25 second bag fee.
The following customers are exempt from this policy change and will continue to be able to check a 2nd bag, with no additional charges:
Coach customers on Y fare
OnePass Elite customers regardless of fare
SkyTeam Elite customers regardless of fare
Elite for a Day (EFAD) customers
Active Military personnel traveling on orders
First Class or BusinessFirst® customers regardless of elite level or fare
For more information, please visit http://www.continental.com/web/e ... ggage/checkbag.aspx
Delta Air Lines
Due to rising fuel costs and business decisions reflecting today?s competitive landscape, Delta will begin charging $25 for a second checked bag for passengers traveling on or after May 1st. This fee applies to all domestic Delta flights.
Those travelers who are members of Delta's frequent-flier program who log at least 25,000 qualifying miles of travel per year, as well as first and business class passengers, will still be allowed to check up to three bags at no additional charge on Delta and Delta Connection-operated flights only.
Effective April 1st, fees on oversized bags (63 to 80 total linear inches) will go from $100 each way, to $150 each way, for domestic flights.
Extended terms of this policy is not currently available on the Delta site. As more details about this change becomes available, we will post it here.
JetBlue Airlines
Effective immediately, customers who are traveling on or after June 1, 2008, will be charged a $20 fee for each traveler's second checked bag. This policy applies to all JetBlue travelers, for all markets.
US Airways
Beginning May 5, 2008, US Airways will begin assessing a $25 fee for a passenger?s second checked bag each way. Travelers who purchased tickets on or before February 26, 2008 are exempt from this policy change.
Customers may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $25 service fee each way. Oversized bags or those weighing more than 50 lbs. now start at $50 per bag each way and increase depending on weight and the number of bags. The policy applies to all flights within the U.S., to and from Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
The checked bag fee does not apply to:
All Dividend Miles Preferred members (Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Chairman?s Preferred)
Passengers traveling to and from Europe, or to and from Asia
Confirmed First Class and Envoy passengers at time of check-in
Star Alliance Silver and Gold status members
Active military personnel in uniform with ID and government-issued travel orders
Unaccompanied minors
Passengers checking personal assistive devices
For more information, please visit US Airways baggage policies.
United Airlines
United?s new checked bag policy applies to tickets purchased on, or after, April 4, 2008, for travel on, or after, May 5, 2008.
Customers who purchase both refundable and nonrefundable domestic economy tickets may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $25 service fee each way. Oversized bags or those weighing more than 50 lbs. now cost $100 per bag each way. Items that require special handling also have new prices.
For customers who have at least Premier status in Mileage Plus or Silver status with Star Alliance, there are no changes to the number of bags they can check for free.
This new checked bag policy also applies to travel beginning within the U.S. and to/from Canada, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. Thomas.
For international flights (except Canada), checking a second bag will continue to be free and the cost to check more bags or bags that are overweight or need special handling varies by destination.
For more information, please visit united.com/baggage.
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines' new checked bag policy applies to tickets purchased on or after March 29, 2008, for travel on/after May 5, 2008.
Customers who purchase nonrefundable domestic economy tickets may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $25 service fee each way. For bags number three and above, the fee increases to $100 per bag.
Northwest Airlines's Silver, Gold and Platinum WorldPerks? Elite customers, SkyTeam Elite customers and passengers booked in full fare classes (Y or B) may still check two bags free of charge. Customers booked in First Class can continue to check up to three bags free of charge, within existing size requirements.
This new checked bag policy also applies to travel beginning within the U.S. and to/from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
For international flights (except Canada), checking a second bag will continue to be free and the cost to check more bags or bags that are overweight or need special handling varies by destination. For more information, please visit nwa.com/travel/luggage/checked.html.
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