• American Airlines - Domestic Travel Only
  Passengers who buy domestic economy-class tickets on or after May 12 will be charged $25 for a second checked bag. Exceptions are made for customers in their frequent-flier program who have achieved AAdvantage Gold, Platinum and Executive Platinum status, for those who bought full-fare tickets and those who are traveling internationally outside Canada and U.S. territories.
• US Airways - International and Domestic
  A $25 fee will be assessed for a passenger’s second checked bag. Passengers can continue to check one bag free of charge. The fee applies to travel that occurs on or after May 5, 2008. Travelers who purchased travel before Feb. 26 for travel on or after May 5 are exempt from the policy change.  The policy applies to all flights within the U.S., to and from Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean.  The $25 second checked bag fee does not apply to:
  • All Dividend Miles Preferred members (Silver, Gold, Platinum and Chairman’s Preferred)
  • Passengers traveling to and from Europe, or to and from Asia
  • Confirmed First Class and Envoy passengers at time of check-in
  • Star Alliance Silver and Gold status members
  • Active military personnel with ID and government issued travel orders
  • Unaccompanied minors
  • Passengers checking personal assistive devices
     
• United Domestic - Travel Only
  Customers purchasing any domestic Economy ticket, on refundable fares, government fares and Standard Award tickets in Economy class and who do not have premium status in Mileage Plus or Star Alliance may check one bag for free and a second bag for $25.00.Customers who purchased these types of fares on or after February 4, 2008 and prior to April 4, 2008 for travel on or after May 5, 2008 may request a waiver of the second bag service fee upon check-in with a Customer Service Representative at the airport
   
• Continental - Domestic Travel Only
  A $25 fee will be implemented for customers checking a second bag when traveling on certain Economy fare tickets. The fee will apply for tickets purchased on or after April 5, 2008 for travel commencing on or after May 5, 2008 within the 50 U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. Certain customers will be exempt from paying the new fee and will be allowed to check second bags free of charge (bags must meet weight and size restrictions). These customers include:
  • OnePass Elite members
  • SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members
  • Any customer traveling on a ticket purchased in Y class of service
  • Continental Airlines Presidential Plus credit card holders
  • Active military personnel traveling on orders
     
• Delta Airlines - Domestic Travel Only
  Starting May 5, 2008 you will be allowed one free bag per passenger traveling in the U. S., the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.  Exceptions include:
  • Business Elite® and First Class passengers are allowed 3 checked bags at no charge up to 70 lbs.
  • Passengers traveling to or from Key West and Marathon, Florida are limited to only one checked bag.
  • Active duty military personnel with traveling orders will be allowed to check 2 bags up to 70lbs at no additional charge.
     
• Northwest Airlines - Domestic Travel Only
  Those traveling with a Coach Class tickets issued on/after March 29, 2008 for travel on/after May 5, 2008 will be charged $25 for their second checked bag. Northwest Airlines' Silver, Gold and Platinum WorldPerks® Elite customers, SkyTeam Elite customers and passengers booked in full fare classes (Y or B) may still check two bags free of charge. Customers booked in First Class can continue to check up to three bags free of charge
   
• Southwest Airlines - No change thus far
  Southwest will allow two (2) checked pieces of baggage per ticketed Customer. Size and weight limitations apply.  You may check a third bag for a charge of $25. Your 4th through 9th bag or item will incur a charge of $50 per piece, and any bag or item thereafter will be $110 per piece.

The above charges are each way, and not round-trip.  Each airline has weight limits on each bag as well, with the majority being either 45 or 50 pounds.  While we do our best to keep you fully informed of recent news regarding the airlines, we strongly recommend that you click on the airline names above to see what the current baggage requirements are.