Delta

•Tickets purchased after Nov 6 2008: $15 for 1st bag / $25 for 2nd bag
•A non ticketed Infant / child: NO baggage allowance, so any bag for infant / child counts towards adult’s baggage allowance.
•Child / Infant traveling internationally, who have to pay 10% of adult fare even to sit on a lap (don’t have a seat): 1 checked bag up to 20 lbs (pounds) is allowed.
•For regular fare paying passengers, when traveling to and from outside US: 2 free checked bags up to 50 lbs is allowed
•Children traveling on a ticket that is 50% or more of adult fare: regular baggage allowance
•Strollers / Car Seats: Checked for free, not part of standard baggage allowance.
•Carry on: 1 bag plus 1 personal item which can be a diaper bag.

US Airways

•Tickets purchased after July 9 ‘08: $15 for 1st bag, $25 for 2nd bag. This applies to all flights to and from Canada, Latin America, Caribbean, and within US.
•A non ticketed Infant / child: NO baggage allowance, so any bag for infant / child counts towards adult’s baggage allowance.
•Child / Infant traveling internationally, who have to pay 10% of adult fare even to sit on a lap (don’t have a seat): 1 checked bag up to 50 lbs is allowed.
•For regular fare paying passengers, when traveling to and from Asia, Europe: 2 free checked bags up to 50lbs allowed.
•Strollers / Car Seats: Only 1 of those 2 is checked for free, not part of standard baggage allowance.
•Carry on: 1 bag plus one personal item
•$2 for curbside check in fee.

American Airlines

•Tickets purchased after June 15 ‘08: $15 for 1st bag, and for tickets purchased after May 12, ‘08 $25 for 2nd bag.
•Ticketed child / infant: standard carry-on baggage and checked baggage allowance apply.
•For regular fare paying passengers, when traveling to and from Asia, Europe, and Brazil: 2 free checked bags up to 50 lbs allowed.
•Strollers / Car Seats: Checked for free, not part of standard baggage allowance. Umbrella strollers may be carried on board, as long as it fits in the overhead. Stroller up to 20 lbs may be checked at the gate. Strollers larger than 20lb need to be checked at the ticket counter.
Continental Airlines

•Tickets purchased after September 06 ‘08: $15 for 1st bag, and tickets purchased after April 5 ‘08, $25 for the 2nd bag for travel within US, Porto Rico, and US Virgin islands.
•For tickets purchased after May 8 ‘08 the $15 for 1st, and $25 for second also applies to travel between Mexico, Caribbean, Central & South America except Brazil.
•For regular fare paying passengers, when traveling to and from Asia, Europe, and Brazil: 2 free checked bags up to 50lbs allowed.
•Strollers / Car Seats: Only 1 of those two Checked for free.
•Child / infant traveling internationally who have to pay 10% of adult fare even to sit on a lap (don’t have a seat): 1 checked bag up to 50 lbs is allowed, in addition to 1 checked stroller OR Car seat.
•Carry on: In addition to the maximum carry-on baggage allowance, a diaper bag or small umbrella stroller is allowed.

AirTran Airways

•Tickets purchased after November 12 ‘08: $15 for 1st bag, for all coach class booked after August 14 ‘08, $25 for 2nd bag.
•Carry on: 1 bag plus 1 personal item, one of which can be a diaper bag.
•A non ticketed Infant / child: NO baggage allowance, so any bag for infant / child counts towards the adult baggage allowance.

Southwest Airlines

•2 checked bags up to 50 lbs checked for free.
•Carry on: 1 bag plus 1 personal item
•1 child travel equipment such as a play pack can be checked in place of the free checked bag.

Exceptions: Depending on the Airlines and the ticket type, there are exceptions to the baggage allowance. Generally first, business, elite class, active military personnel, full economy fare and some other types of tickets have the 2 free checked baggage allowance, and more in some cases. Please check with your airlines for these exceptions.

Also, check out my article Tips on Packing and Traveling Light

What do you think about most  airlines still charging fees for  standard checked baggage, now that the fuel prices are down compared to highs of summer 2008?

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