Does checked baggage have to be a suitcase?

Checked luggage can come in various forms, from hard-shell suitcases to soft duffel bags or backpacks. Passengers can often also check-in boxes or different shaped packages, providing they adhere to maximum size restrictions imposed by the airline.

What is the largest suitcase you can check on a plane?

There are no set restrictions for checked luggage, so airlines define their own baggage policies. A standard size that is seen consistently across many airlines is 62 inches (158 cm) linear. The weight will depend on the cabin, but quite often the maximum weight a piece can be (with or without overweight charges) is 70 pounds (32 kg).

Do checked bags get searched?

Checked baggage is generally screened using scanners so it’s not usually necessary for a physical bag inspection. TSA has the right to search checked luggage if they choose to and will leave a note inside your bag if an inspection has taken place.

Do wheels count when measuring luggage?

Most airlines will count wheels and handles within the measurements, so you should include these when measuring your luggage.

What is considered oversized luggage?

There is no standard measurement for oversized luggage as this is defined by the airline. A common size seen regularly with many airlines (but not all) is maximum linear dimensions of 62 inches (158 cm).

How do I avoid overweight baggage fees?

Be sure to check the policy for your airline, cabin, and particular route before packing your luggage. Use your bathroom scales or a dedicated bag weighing scale. If you find yourself with excessive weight at the airport, try to transfer some items into your carry-on bag.

2023 Checked Luggage Size and Allowance Chart for 62 Airlines

With no universal set of rules for checked luggage allowances, you’ll need to review what you’re permitted to bring with you every time you travel in order to avoid excess charges.

Allowances can differ from airline to airline, with some allocating a total weight allowance and some restricting passengers to a specific number of pieces. Airline policies can also vary depending on the route and will nearly always vary based on the cabin you’re traveling in.

Your ticket will give you the most accurate information for your specific flight. If baggage details are not included on your ticket, you can check out our handy table below that details allowances for over 60 popular airlines.

Where available, you can also click the airline name for a more detailed overview of the airline’s baggage policy, including excess charges and frequent flyer allowances.

Note: We’ve also covered carry-on luggage allowances with a similar size chart.

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Checked Luggage Allowances by Airline
Can I Prepay for Baggage?
Recommended Cards That Reimburse Your Baggage Fees
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Checked Luggage Allowances by Airline
Can I Prepay for Baggage?
Recommended Cards That Reimburse Your Baggage Fees
Checked Luggage Options

Checked Luggage Allowances by Airline

Airline	Cabin or Fare Type	Checked Bag Size	Number of Bags or Weight Allowance	Maximum Bag Weight	First Bag Fee
Aer Lingus	European Saver	62 inches (158 cm)	0	44 to 88 pounds (20 to 40 kg); weight allowance is dependent on the weight purchased and how and when the purchase is made	€25/£24 to €95/£83
	European Plus		1	44 pounds (20 kg)	Included Passengers can pay €5/£5 to €65/£57 to increase the weight of their bag (55 to 88 pounds (25 to 40 kg))
	European Advantage
	European Aerspace
	Transatlantic Saver		0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$54.99 to $64.99
	Transatlantic Economy Smart or Flex		1		Included
	Business or Business Flex		3	150 pounds (69 kg) combined weight of 3 bags
Aeroflot	Economy – Lite & Promo Lite	80 inches (203 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg) per piece	$65 to $130
	Economy – Classic, Saver & Promo Comfort – Base Fare		1		Included
	Economy Flex Fare Family		2
	Comfort – Flex & Classic Fare
	Business – Base Fare		1	70 pounds (32 kg) per piece
	Business – Flex & Classic Fare		2
AeroMexico Baggage allowance and weight is route dependent	Basic Fare	62 inches (158 cm)	0	44 to 55 pounds (20 to 25 kg)	$40 to $80
	Main Cabin		0 to 2
	Clase Premier		2 to 3	70 pounds (32 kg)	Included
Air Canada	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	0 to 1	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included/$30 ($75 for economy basic fares)
	Premium Economy		2		Included
	Premium Rogue
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
Air China	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	1 to 2	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
	Premium Economy		2
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
	First
Air Europa Líneas Aéreas Baggage allowance varies by route; check the Air Europa website for details	Economy Lite	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$30 to $120
	Economy – Standard/Flex		1		Included
	Premium – Standard/Flex		1
	Business – Standard/Flex		2
Air France/KLM	Economy Light	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	€25 (~$25) to €65 (~$65) (included for a few destinations within France)
	Economy Standard		1		Included
	Premium Economy (Air France)/Premium Comfort Class (KLM)		2
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
	La Première (Air France)		3
Air India Baggage allowance varies by route; check the Air India website for details	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	Weight concept routes: 44 to 88 pounds (20 to 40 kg) Piece concept routes: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg)		Included
	Business		Weight concept routes: 66 to 110 pounds (30 to 50 kg) Piece concept routes: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		Weight concept routes: 110 pounds (50 kg) Piece concept routes: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg)
Air New Zealand	seat+bag, flexichange, theworks, and economy*	62 inches (158 cm)	1	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included For flights to Honolulu, the baggage allowance is 2 checked pieces *For flights to Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei, the baggage allowance is 2 checked bags. For flights departing Australia to Canada and the U.S. (excluding New York and Honolulu), the baggage allowance is 2 checked bags. Flights from Australia to New York have a baggage allowance of 1 checked bag.
	flexirefund, worksdeluxe, and Premium Economy		2
	Business Premier and Business		3
Alaska Airlines	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$30 First checked bag is free for flights within Alaska
	First		1		Included
Allegiant Air	Main Cabin	80 inches (203 cm)	0	40 pounds (18 kg)	$20 to $50
American Airlines	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	0 to 1	50 pounds (23 kg)	$0 to $75
	Premium Economy		2		Included
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		2 to 3
ANA (All Nippon Airways)	Economy	Domestic: 81.9 inches (208 cm) International: 62 inches (158 cm)	Domestic routes: No restriction on the number of pieces International routes: 2	Domestic: 44 pounds (20 kg) International: 50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
	Premium Economy			Domestic: 88 pounds (40 kg) International: 50 pounds (23 kg)
	Business		2	70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3
Asiana Airlines	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	Domestic: 44 pounds (20 kg) International: 1 to 2 bags	Domestic: 44 pounds (20 kg) International: 50 pounds (23 kg) each	Included
	Business		2	Domestic: 66 pounds (30 kg) International: 70 pounds (32 kg) each
Austrian Airlines	Economy Light	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	€15/$20 to €65/$75
	Economy Basic, Basic Plus, Classic, and Flex		1		Included
	Premium Economy Basic, Basic Plus, and Flex		2
	Business and Business Basic, Basic Plus, and Flex			70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3
Avianca Use Avianca’s baggage calculator	XS and S	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$10 to $105
	M and L		1		Included
	XL		1	70 pounds (32 kg)
	XXL		2
British Airways Use British Airways’ baggage calculator	Hand Baggage Only	35.5 x 29.5 x 17 inches (90 x 75 x 43 cm)	0	51 pounds (23 kg)	$30 to $115
	Economy		1		Included
	Premium Economy		2
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3
Cape Air	Main Cabin	62 inches (158 cm)	0 to 1	50 to 70 pounds (23 to 32 kg)	50 pounds (23 kg): Free to $30 70 pounds (32 kg): $80
Caribbean Airlines	Lite	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$30
	Classic		1		Included
	Flex		2
	Biz
	Biz Flex		3
Cathay Pacific	Economy Light	62 inches (158 cm)	1	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
	Economy Essential/Flex		2
	Premium Economy
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3
China Eastern	Economy Light	62 inches (158 cm)	Domestic: Not Available Piece concept routes: 0 to 1 x 50 pounds (23 kg)		¥800 to ¥1,000
	Economy Flex/Economy Standard		Domestic: 44 pounds (20 kg) Piece concept routes: 1 to 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg)		Included
	Y/B Class		Domestic: Not Available Piece concept routes: 1 to 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg)
	Premium Economy		Domestic: 44 pounds (20 kg) Piece concept routes: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg)
	Luxury Business Class/Business Class		Domestic: 66 pounds (30 kg) Piece concept routes: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg)
	First Class		Domestic: 88 pounds (40 kg) Piece concept routes: 2 to 3 x 70 pounds (32 kg)
China Southern Baggage allowance is route dependent	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	Domestic: 44 pounds (20 kg) Between South Korea & Mainland China: 1 to 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Other international routes: 1 to 2 x 50 to 70 pounds (23 to 32 kg)		Included
	Premium Economy		Domestic: 44 pounds (20 kg) Between South Korea & Mainland China: 1 to 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other international routes: 1 to 2 x 50 to 70 pounds (23 to 32 kg)
	Business		Domestic: 66 pounds (30 kg) Between South Korea & Mainland China: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other international routes: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		Domestic: 88 pounds (40 kg) Between South Korea & Mainland China: 3 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other international routes: 3 x 70 pounds (32 kg)
Copa Airlines	Economy Basic	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	Domestic: $30 International: $40
	Economy Promo and Classic		1		Included
	Economy Full		2
	Business		2	70 pounds (32 kg)	Included
Delta Air Lines	Basic Economy, Main Cabin, and Delta Comfort+	62 inches (158 cm)	0 to 1	50 pounds (23 kg)	$30 to $75
	Delta One, Delta Premium Select, and First		2	70 pounds (32 kg)	Included
easyJet	Main Cabin	108 inches (275 cm)	0	33 to 50 pounds (15 to 23 kg)	33 pounds (15 kg): From £6.99 (~$8) 50 pounds (23 kg): From £9.49 (~$11)
EL AL (Israel Airlines)	Economy Lite	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	Up to 3 hours before departure: Fee varies; Less than 3 hours before departure: $90 to $140
	Economy Classic & Flex*		1	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included *Economy Flex fares to/from the Far East and South Africa have a free baggage allowance of 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg)
	Premium		2	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3
Emirates	Economy (Saver, Flex, and Flex Plus), and Premium Economy	59 inches (150 cm)	To/from the Americas or flights originating in Africa: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Within the Americas and Between the U.S. and Europe: Saver: 50 pounds (23 kg) Flex: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Flex Plus: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Premium: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Outside the Americas: Saver: 55 pounds (25 kg) Flex: 66 pounds (30 kg) Flex Plus: 77 pounds (35 kg)		Included
	Economy Special		To/from the Americas or flights originating in Africa: 50 pounds (23 kg) Within the Americas and Between the U.S. and Europe: 50 pounds (23 kg) Outside the Americas: 44 pounds (20 kg) (55 pounds (25 kg) for flights between UAE and India)
	Business		To/from the Americas or flights originating in Africa: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Within the Americas and Between the U.S. and Europe: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Outside the Americas: 88 pounds (40 kg)
	First		To/from the Americas or flights originating in Africa: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Within the Americas and Between the U.S. and Europe: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Outside the Americas: 110 pounds (50 kg)
Etihad Airways	Economy – Sale	81 inches (207 cm)	To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 0 to 44 pounds (0 to 20 kg)		Included (excluding Economy Sale/Value fares on short-haul flights to/from UAE)
	Economy – Value		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 0 to 88 pounds (0 to 40 kg)
	Economy – Choice		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 66 to 88 pounds (30 to 40 kg)
	Economy – ChoicePlus		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 77 to 110 pounds (35 to 50 kg)
	Economy – GuestSeat		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 50 to 88 pounds (23 to 40 kg)
	Business – Value		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 77 to 88 pounds (35 to 40 kg)
	Business – Choice		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 88 to 99 pounds (40 to 45 kg)
	Business – ChoicePlus		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 88 to 110 pounds (40 to 50 kg)
	Business – GuestSeat		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 66 to 88 pounds (30 to 40 kg)
	First		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 110 pounds (50 kg)
	First GuestSeat		To/from Canada and the U.S.: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Weight Concept Routes: 110 pounds (50 kg)
Eurowings	Basic	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	From €17
	Smart		1		Included
	Best		2
	BIZclass			70 pounds (32 kg)
EVA Air	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	Discount: 1 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Basic, Standard, and Up: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) each		Included
	Premium Economy		Basic, Standard, and Up: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) each
	Business, Premium Laurel, and Royal Laurel		Basic, Standard, and Up: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) each
Finnair	Economy Light	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	€24 to €120
	Economy Classic/Flex		1 to 2		Included
	Premium Economy Light		0		€24 to €120
	Premium Economy Classic/Flex		1 to 2		Included
	Business Light		0	70 pounds (32 kg)	€24 to €120
	Business Classic/Flex		2 to 3		Included
Frontier Airlines Use Frontier’s baggage calculator	Main Cabin	62 inches (158 cm)	0	40 pounds (18 kg)	$48 to $99
Garuda Airlines	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	Domestic routes: 44 pounds (20 kg) Flights to/from the U.S.: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Between Japan and other destinations: 101 pounds (46 kg)* Between London Heathrow and other destinations: 88 pounds (40 kg)* Other routes: 66 pounds (30 kg)		Included *Weight of each bag may not exceed 70 pounds (32 kg)
	Business		Domestic routes: 66 pounds (30 kg) Flights to/from the U.S.: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Between Japan and other destinations: 141 pounds (64 kg)* Other routes: 88 pounds (40 kg)*
	First		Domestic routes: 88 pounds (40 kg)* Flights to/from the U.S.: 110 pounds (50 kg)* Between Japan and other destinations: 141 pounds (64 kg)* Other routes: 110 pounds (50 kg)*
Hainan Airlines Baggage allowance is route dependent; see route exceptions here	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	Domestic: 44 pounds (20 kg) Piece concept routes: 1 to 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) each		Included
	Premium Economy		Domestic: Not available Piece concept routes: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) each
	Business and First		Domestic: 66 pounds (30 kg) Piece concept routes: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) each
Hawaiian Airlines	Main Cabin	62 inches (157 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$25 to $30
	First		2		Included
	International Fares		2		Included
Iberia	Economy Basic	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$65 to $70
	Economy Optional/Comfort/Optional Flex/Flexible		1		Included
	Premium Economy Promotional/Optional/Optional Flex/Flexible (Long-haul flights only)		2
	Business Promotional/Comfort/Promotional Flex/Flexible		2
	Business Optional		Long-haul: 2 Short- and Medium-haul: 1
Icelandair	Economy Light	62 inches (158 cm)	0	Domestic & International flights: 50 pounds (23 kg) Greenland flights: 44 pounds (20 kg)	$32 to $189
	Economy Standard and Flex		1		Included
	Saga Premium and Premium Flex		2	70 pounds (32 kg)
ITA Airways	Light	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	€50 to €70
	Economy		1		Included
	Premium Economy		2
	Comfort Economy (Rome-Milan)
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
Japan Airlines	Economy	80 inches (203 cm)	2	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
	Premium Economy
	Business		3	70 pounds (32 kg)
	First
JetBlue Airways	Blue Basic, Blue, and Blue Extra	62 inches (158 cm)	Within the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean: 0 Between the U.S. and the U.K.: 0 to 1	50 pounds (23 kg) 70 pounds (32 kg) (For Mint customers traveling within the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean)	Within the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean: $35 Between the U.S. and the U.K.: Included ($65 for Blue Basic)
	Blue Plus, Mint, and Mosaic		Within the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean: 1 to 2 Between the U.S. and the U.K.: 1 to 2		Within the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean: Included Between the U.S. and the U.K.: Included
Korean Air	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	Domestic routes: 44 pounds (20 kg) Other routes: 1 to 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg)		Included
	Prestige		Domestic routes: 66 pounds (30 kg) Other routes: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3 x 70 pounds (32 kg)
Kuwait Airways	Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	2	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
	Business			70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3
	Royal
Lufthansa	Economy Light	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$20 to $100
	Economy Classic and Flex		1		Included
	Premium Economy		2
	Business		2	70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3
Norwegian Air	LowFare	118 inches (300 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$11.90 to $100
	LowFare+		1		Included
	Flex, Premium, and PremiumFlex		2
Qatar	Economy Classic	Piece: 62 inches (158 cm) Weight: 118 inches (300 cm)	Piece: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) each Weight: 55 pounds (25 kg)		Included
	Economy Convenience		Piece: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) each Weight: 66 pounds (30 kg)
	Economy Comfort		Piece: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) each Weight: 77 pounds (35 kg)
	Business Classic/Comfort/Elite		Piece: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) each Weight: 88 pounds (40 kg)
	First Elite		Piece: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) each Weight: 110 pounds (50 kg)
Qantas	Economy	Domestic routes: 55 inches (140 cm) International routes: 62 inches (158 cm)	Domestic routes: 1 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Routes to North and South America: 1 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other international routes: 66 pounds (30 kg)		Included
	Premium Economy		Routes to North and South America: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other international routes: 88 pounds (40 kg)
	Business		Domestic flights: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Routes to North and South America: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other international routes: 88 pounds (40 kg)
	First		Routes to North and South America: 3 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other international routes: 110 pounds (50 kg)
Ryanair	Value/Regular/Flexi Plus	62 inches (158 cm)	0	22 pounds (10 kg) or 44 pounds (20 kg)	10 kg: €12 to €45.99 20 kg: €17.99 to €69.99
	Plus		1	44 pounds (20 kg)	Included
	Family Plus		2	1 x 44 pounds (20 kg) bags and 1 x 22 pounds (10 kg)
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)	SAS Go (Smart, Pro & Bonus)/SAS Plus Smart	62 inches (158 cm)	1	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
	SAS Plus (Pro & Bonus)		2
	SAS Business (Smart, Pro & Bonus)			70 pounds (32 kg)
Singapore Airlines	Economy Lite	62 inches (158 cm)	55 pounds (25 kg)		Included
	Economy Standard		Routes to/from U.S. and Canada: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Other routes: 66 pounds (30 kg)
	Economy Flexi		66 pounds (30 kg)
	Premium Economy		Routes to/from U.S. and Canada: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Other routes: 77 pounds (35 kg)
	Business		Routes to/from U.S. and Canada: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other routes: 88 pounds (40 kg)
	Suites and First		Routes to/from U.S. and Canada: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Other routes: 110 pounds (50 kg)
Southwest Airlines	Main Cabin	62 inches (158 cm)	2	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
Sun Country Airlines	Main Cabin	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$34 to $50
Spirit Airlines Use Spirit Airlines’ baggage calculator	Main Cabin	62 inches (158 cm)	0	40 pounds (18 kg)	$54 to $99
Sunwing Airlines	Standard	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$50 to $70
	Elite Plus
SWISS International Airlines	Light	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$20 to $105
	Classic and Flex		1		Included
	Economy Standard
	Premium Economy		2
	Business		2	70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		3
TAP Air Portugal	Discount	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$35 to $215 (Depends on route, seasonality, and time of purchase)
	Basic (intercontinental flights only)		1		Included
	Classic		1 to 2
	Plus		1 to 2
	Executive		2	70 pounds (32 kg)
	Top Executive		2
Thai Airways	Economy	No size restriction	Domestic routes: 44 to 66 pounds (20 to 30 kg) Other routes: 44 to 77 pounds (20 to 35 kg)		Included
	Premium Economy		Domestic routes: 66 pounds (30 kg) Other routes: 88 pounds (40 kg)
	Royal Silk		88 pounds (40 kg)
	Royal First		110 pounds (50 kg)
Turkish Airlines	EcoFly	62 inches (158 cm)	33 pounds (15 kg)		Included (excluding EcoFly fares on certain short- or medium-haul flights)
	ExtraFly		44 pounds (20 kg)
	PrimeFly		55 pounds (25 kg)
	International Economy		Piece concept routes: 2 x 50 pounds (23 kg) Weight concept routes: 0 to 110 pounds (0 to 50 kg)
	Business		Domestic flights: 44 to 88 pounds (20 to 40 kg) Piece concept routes: 2 x 70 pounds (32 kg) Weight concept routes: 66 to 110 pounds (30 to 50 kg)
United Airlines	Basic Economy	62 inches (158 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$30 to $75
	Economy Plus and Full		1		Free to $30
	Premium Plus		2		Included
	Business		2	70 pounds (32 kg)
	First		2
Virgin Atlantic	Economy Light	35.5 x 29.5 x 16 inches (90 x 75 x 43 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	$75
	Economy Classic/Delight		1	50 pounds (23 kg)	Included
	Premium Economy		2	70 pounds (32 kg)
	Upper
VIVA Aerobus	VIVA Light	62 inches (158 cm)	0	33 to 70 pounds (15 to 32 kg)	$30 to $169.90
	VIVA Basic		33 pounds (15 kg)		Included
	VIVA Smart		55 pounds (25 kg)
	VIVA Plus
Volaris	Vuela Basic	62 inches (158 cm)	0	55 pounds (25 kg)	Domestic routes: Mex$1,027 to Mex$1,300 International routes between Central America: $43 to $130 All other routes: $72 to $150
	Vuela Classic		1		Included
	Vuela Plus
WestJet	Basic, Econo, or Member Exclusive	62 inches (157 cm)	0	50 pounds (23 kg)	Within Americas: $30 to $47.20 To/From Europe: Basic: $60 to $82.60 Other fares: $30 to $47.20
	Econo Flex		1		Included
	Premium or PremiumFlex		2
	Business or BusinessFlex

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6 comments

Lakshman weerasooriya May 6, 2021

How much do I have to pay for 1kg of extra baggage to Sri Lanka?

- Jarrod West May 7, 2021
  
  Hi Lakshman,
  
  Where will you be flying from?
  
Dabashis October 7, 2021

I am flying from the US to Dubai, and Dubai to Bangladesh. How many carry-on bags we can take and what is the charge for extra baggage?

- Jarrod West October 7, 2021
  
  Hi Dabashis,
  
  Can you let me know what airline you are flying and what fare class you’re flying in?
  
Kais Aldabbagh February 23, 2023

What does 62 inch size mean? Length x width x thickness?

- Keri Stooksbury February 23, 2023
  
  Kais, 62 inches refers to 62 linear inches (height + width + length). Thanks for reading!

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