Baggage Rules! Below are the fees that several major carriers charge for oversize and overweight baggage, as well as new checked-bag fees and size limits for carry-ons. Note that a bag may be subject to a triple whammy of charges if it’s too large, too heavy and one too many. This is as of 1/14/2010 so recheck airline site online to be sure.
| Airline | Baggage Charges | Overweight Bag Fees | Oversize Bag Fees | Carry-on Limit |
| AirTran and Alaska | First: $15.00 Second: $25.00 |
51-70 lb.: $29. 71-100 lb.: $69. |
62-70 in.: $29. 71-80 in.: $69. |
55 in. |
| American | First: $20.00 Second: $30 Third to fifth: $100 each. Sixth: $200. |
51-70 lb.: $50. 71-100 lb.: $100. |
63-115 in.: $150. | 45 in. and 40 lb. |
| Continental and Frontier and Hawaiian | First: 23.00 online or 25.00 at airport. Second: $32.00online or 35.00 airport. | 51-70 lb.: $50. | 63-115 in.: $100. | 51 in. and 40 lb. |
| Delta | Domestic: Coach -23.00online or 25.00 at airport. Second:32.00 online or 35.00 at airport. International: First and second: free. $150-$600 each. |
51-70 lb.: $80. 71-100 lb.: $150. |
62-80 in.: $150. | 45 in. and 40 lb. |
| JetBlue | First: free. Second: $30 Third: $75. |
51-70 lb.: $50. 71-99 lb.: $100. |
63-80 in.: $75. | 50 in. for Embraer 190 planes, 56 in. for Airbus A320s. |
| Northwest and Midwest | First: $23.00 online or 25.00 airport. Second: $32.00 online or 35.00 airport. |
51-70 lb.: $50. | Domestic: 63-80 in.: $100. International varies. |
45 in. |
| Southwest | First and second: free. Third: $50. |
51-70 lb.: $25. 71-100 lb.: $50. |
63-80 in.: $50. | 50 in. |
| United | Domestic: First: $23.00 online and 25.00 airport. 15./20.00airport Second: $32.00 online and 35.00 airport. Int'l $125-$200 ea International varies. |
51-100 lb.: $125. | 63-115 in.: $125. | 45 in. |
| US Airways | First: $20.00 online and 25.00 airport. Second: $30.00 online and 35.00 airport. | 51-70 lb.: $50-$150, 71-100 lb.: $100- $200 (based on number of bags) |
62-80 in.: $100 | 51 in. |
Updated as of 1/14/2010 but please check airline site within a couple days of your departure to make sure.