| New Airline Checked Baggage Policies and how they affect your travel and your fares! The following new checked baggage rules and policies will affect everyone. Golfers take note about the 3rd bag on some airlines and pet owners will not be able to take pets in cabin on some other airlines. Also airlines are tightening the policies for carry-on baggage, so don't think you can stuff everything into that! Southwest Air does not charge for baggage as yet! Air Canada:
Air Canada new check baggage policy for tickets issued on or after May 15 for travel on or after July 15, 2008. If you travel before July 15, 2008 or have booked your travel before May 15, 2008, the baggage allowance of 2 bags per person would still apply.
Under the new policy, customers who purchase tickets on Air Canada which carry a cancellation penalty,
may check one bag at no charge and a second bag for a $25 service fee. The fees are assessed each way
and may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of the baggage. This applies for travel within Canada
and between Canada and continental U.S. including Hawaii.
AirTran Airways:
AirTran Airways' new checked baggage policy becomes effective May 15, 2008.
Customers may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $10 USD fee if paid through AirTran Airways'
Online Check-in or $20 if paid at the airport, then $50 USD per bag thereafter. The fees are assessed each
way and may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of the baggage. (Watch your Shopping!)
Military personnel gets a break! All miliatary may check one duffel/sea bag in place of a 61-inch bag.
American Airlines:
American Airlines' new checked baggage policy is effective for tickets purchased on or after June 15.
This policy applies for travel within the U.S. the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Customers may check one bag for a $15 USD fee ($30 USD round-trip) and a second bag for a $25 fee
($50 USD round-trip). The fee may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of the baggage.
Continental Airlines:
Continental Airlines has announced a new checked baggage policy for certain Economy fare tickets that were purchased on or after April 5 for travel on or after May 5, 2008.
It applies to travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.
Customers may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $25 USD fee ($50 USD round-trip). The fee may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of the baggage.
OnePass Elite members, SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members, Tickets issued on Y class of service, Continental Airlines Presidential Plus credit card holders, active military traveling on orders are not impacted by this policy change.
Delta:
Delta has a new checked baggage policy for domestic tickets traveling on or after May 1, 2008.
This policy applies to domestic travel. Customers may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $25 USD fee ($50 USD round-trip). The fee may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of the baggage.
The fee will be charged to passengers if their itinerary includes segments after May 1 regardless of when the tickets were purchased.
SkyMiles Elite, and First/Business Class passengers are not impacted by this policy change.
Frontier Air Lines
Frontier Air Lines announced the following baggage fee changes, effective Jun 10, 2008.
Customers who purchase tickets for travel on or after June 10th will be charged a $25 fee for a second checked bag. Customers who have already purchased tickets before that date will not be affected.
Our EarlyReturns® Summit and Ascent members and active duty military personnel will be exempt from this fee. The policy for pets traveling in the aircraft cabin will be discontinued effective June 10, but all existing reservations will be honored.
JetBlue:
JetBlue' new checked baggage policy that will take effect June 1, 2008. It applies to customers traveling on/after June 1, 2008. Customers may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $20 USD fee ($40 USD round-trip). Subsequent bags will be assessed at $50 USD per bag. The fees may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of each baggage.
Northwest Airlines:
Northwest Airlines new checked baggage policy for those traveling within North America on or after May 5, 2008. Applies to tickets issued on/after March 29 for travel within North America on/after May 5.
Customers may check one bag for free and a second bag for a $25 USD fee ($50 USD round-trip). For customers checking in three or more bags, the carrier will assess a fee of $100 per bag each-way. The fee may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of the baggage. Silver, Gold and Platinum WorldPerks® Elite customers, SkyTeam Elite customers, and those booked in first or full fare classes (Y or B) will not be impacted by this policy change.
Spirit Airlines:
Spirit Airlines will begin charging a $25 USD fee ($50 USD round trip) at the airport for the first checked bag effective June 20, 2008. This fee is up from the current $20 fee they charge each way for the first bag.
The carrier also charges the following fees for additional bags:
Second bag - $25 USD fee ($50 USD round trip).
Third, fourth, and fifth bags - $100 per bag ($200 per bag round trip).
The fees may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of the baggage.
The carrier guarantees the transportation of only one checked bag per person. Additional bags will need to be reserved in advanced directly with the carrier.
United:
United Air Lines will begin charging a $15 USD service fee ($30 USD round trip) for the first checked bag for tickets purchased on/after June 13 for travel on/after August 18, 2008. This is in addition to the previously announced policy where they are assessing a $25 USD fee ($50 USD round-trip) for a second bag.
The fees may be higher depending on weight and dimensions of the baggage.
This policy applies to travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.
US Airways:
US Airways has announced a new baggage policy effective Jul 09, 2008. Their policies are extensive so -please check the list for complete details!
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