The Most Popular Airline Baggage Fees Outlined
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Let’s face it, figuring out baggage fees can be complicated.
We’re willing to bet a large majority of people show up at the airport without a clue as to what their baggage is going to cost. It’s a tad simpler if you’re consistently flying one carrier but for those travelers who fly multiple carriers, it’s easy to get your lines crossed!
Why does it have to be so difficult?
Well, to start, each airline has a slightly different baggage policy based on a multitude of parameters including dates of travel, class of travel, route of travel, etc. Add on excess fees for additional baggage, overweight and oversized pieces and you’ve got a recipe for disaster.
The stress of purchasing tickets and getting through the airport can be lessened (significantly) if you’re prepared. That’s why we’ve collected baggage fee guidelines for 30 of the most popular airlines worldwide.
Baggage Fee Guidelines by Airline
- AeroMexico
- Air Canada
- Air France / KLM
- Air New Zealand
- Alaska Airlines
- Alitalia
- Allegiant Air
- American Airlines
- ANA (All Nippon Airways)
- Austrian Airlines
- Avianca / TACA
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- China Southern
- Delta Air Lines
- easyJet
- El Al (Israel Airlines)
- Emirates
- Etihad Airways
- EVA Air
- Frontier Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
- Hawaiian Air
- Iberia
- Japan Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
- Korean Air
- Lufthansa
- Norwegian Air
- RyanAir
- Singapore Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- Swiss International Air Lines
- Thai Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- United Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- WOW air
We’ve also included a brief section on exclusions, waivers, and tips on avoiding these fees. For example, have mileage status or a co-branded credit card? You may be in luck…
Lastly, it’s important to remember baggage fees are subject to change at any time and many airlines update their policies frequently. That being said, we do our best to present you with the most up-to-date information we can.
