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Checked Baggage Restrictions For Domestic USA Carriers

The Bad News:
Checking a 26" bicycle on most airlines can result in unpleasant surcharges that exceed the cost of your ticket.

The Good News:
Although airline baggage policies for bikes include varying surcharges, packing requirements and size & weight limits, traveling with a Giatex spares you from unnecessary hassles (see why).

Checked Baggage Restrictions Chart
Following is a simplified version of the baggage restrictions of major domestic air carriers in the USA. Restrictions for your particular flight could vary (particularly if you're on a "puddle jumper" turbro prop) so get exact info from the airline before your flight. This chart was current as of 18 June 2004.

16 June 2008
Please note that most US based airlines are now charging for checked bags. For details concerning checked baggage charges, please contact the airline you are flying.
 

Airline

Allowance

Max wt per piece

Max size per piece

AirTran

3

$50 per extra piece

70lbs

$65 per piece if oversize or overweight

62"

$65 per piece if oversize or overweight

Alaska (and also Horizon)

2

50lbs

$25 if 51-70lbs
$50 if 71-100lbs

Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater) but not both

Under 63"

$50 if 63"-80"
$75 if 81"-115"

Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater) but not both

Aloha

2

50lbs

Under 62"

America West

2

50lbs

$50 if 51-70lbs
$80 if 71-100lbs

Under 62"

$80 if 63"-80"

American

2

1-3 extra pieces @ $80 each
4-6 extra pieces @ $105 each
7+ @ $180 each

50lbs on both domestic and international flights

$25 if 51-70lbs
$50 if 71-100lbs

under 62"

$80 for up to 115" in addition to overweight and/or extra piece charges

ATA

2

50lbs

Note max wt for all luggage of 44lbs on trans-Atlantic flights

62"

Continental

2
3 for First class

$80 per extra piece

50lbs
70lbs for First class and OnePass Elite

$25 if 51-70lbs
$50 if 71-100lbs

62"

$80 for oversize

Delta

2

1 extra piece @ $40
2-3 extra pieces @ $80 each

4-6 extra pieces @ $105 each

7+ @ $180 each

50lbs

$25 if 51-70lbs
$80 if 71-100lbs

62"

$80 for 62"-80"

Max oversize is 80"

Frontier

2

$50 per extra piece

50lbs

Max wt 100lbs, no info on charges

62"

No info on oversize charges

Max oversize is 80"

Hawaiian

2

1-3 extra pieces @ $80
4-6 extra pieces @ $105
7+ @ $180 each

$25 per extra piece on interisland flights

50lbs

$25 if 51-70lbs

Over 70lbs not accepted

62"

$25 for an oversize piece inter-island, $80 between HI and the mainland, $105 between HI and the South Pacific.

Max oversize is 80"

JetBlue

3

70lbs

$50 if 71-100lbs

If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply

62"

$50 for 62"-80"

Max oversize is 80"

If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply

Northwest

2
3 for First class

1-3 extra pieces @ $80 each
4-6 @ $105 each
7+ @ $180 each

50lbs

$25 if 51-70lbs
$50 if 71-100lbs

62"

$80 for 63"-160"

Southwest

3

4-9 extra pieces at $50 each

10+ @ $110 each

50lbs

$25 if 51-70lbs

$50 for 71-100lbs

62"

$50 for oversize

Max oversize is 80"

Spirit

2

Extra pieces $50 each

70lbs

$50 if 71-100lbs

1st piece max 62"
2nd piece max 55"

$50 for oversize up to 160"

Max oversize is 160" with no more than 80" in any dimension

United

2

3 for 1K Premier Executive, Premier Executive and Star Alliance Gold members

$80 for each extra piece

50lbs

$25 if 51-99lbs

If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply

62"

$80 for up to 115"

If both overweight and oversize, both fees apply

US Airways

2

50lbs

100lbs max wt

62"

Max oversize is 115" with no more than 72" in any dimension

 

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Some even fit in the overhead bin on your flight.

 

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