Airline New Baggage Policy? Date Policy Takes Effect 1st Bag 2nd Bag 3rd Bag Exemptions Fine Print Notes
AirTran X Thursday, May 15, 2008 Free $10 $50   AirTran Baggage Information Through May 14, passengers will be allowed to check two bags Freeof charge.
Alaska Air/Horizon Air     Free Free $50   Alaska Baggage Policy Passengers on flights within Alaska and to/from Guadalajara and Mexico City are allowed three checked bags at no cost.
American Airlines X Monday, May 12, 2008 Free $25 $100 Aadvantage Gold, Platinum and Executive Platinum level members; full-fare ticket holders in Economy, Business and First Class; travelers to international destinations outside the U.S., Canada and U.S. territories. American Airlines Baggage Information The new policy applies to tickets purchased on or after May 12, 2008.
Continental X Monday, May 05, 2008 Free $25 $100 OnePass Elite, SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members, Y class ticket holders, Continental Airlines Presidential Plus credit card holders, active duty military personnel. Continental Baggage Information Travelers with more than one bag to check may use curbside check-in.
Delta X Monday, May 05, 2008 Free $25 $80 Business Elite and first class ticket holders, active duty military personnel. Delta Baggage Information Passengers traveling to or from Key West and Marathon, Florida are limited to only one checked bag.
Frontier Airlines     Free Free $50   Frontier Airlines Baggage Information  
go!     Free Free $25   go! Baggage Information  
Hawaiian Airlines     Free Free $25 for interisland flights, $80 for all others   Hawaiian Air Baggage Information This airline does not accept any baggage over 70lbs.
JetBlue     Free Free $50   JetBlue Baggage Information  
Midwest Airlines     Free Free $100   Midwest Airlines Baggage Policy  
Northwest X Monday, May 05, 2008 Free $25 $100 Northwest Airlines' Silver, Gold and Platinum WorldPerks® Elite customers, SkyTeam Elite customers and passengers booked in full fare classes (Y or B), first class ticket holders. Northwest Baggage Information  
Southwest Airlines     Free Free $25   Southwest Baggage Policy  
Spirit Airlines     $20 $20 $100 See notes. Spirit Airlines Baggage Information Travelers who pre-pay online for checked bags will pay $10 per bag for up to two bags.
United Airlines X Monday, May 05, 2008 Free $25 $100 Mileage Plus and Star Alliance members with premium status, business and first class ticket holders. United Baggage Policies New policy applies to refundable and award travel economy class tickets.
US Airways X Monday, May 05, 2008 Free $25 $100 Dividend Miles Preferred members (Silver status and higher), Star Alliance Silver and Gold status members, unaccompanied minors, first class and Envoy ticketholders. US Airways Baggage Information Travelers with more than one bag to check cannot use curbside check-in.
Virgin America     Free $10 $50 First class ticket holders are allowed two checked bags at no charge. Virgin America Baggage Information