Below is the checked baggage policy for United Economy® travel within the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.	Frequently Asked Questions
If you are traveling on an Economy ticket or an Economy award ticket, please refer to the information below to see which checked baggage fees may apply. Please note the fee exceptions below. All fees shown below are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified.

Baggage fee exceptions
You are exempt from the above fees for checking your first two bags if you are:

• traveling in United First® or United Business®;
• a Global Services^SM, Mileage Plus 1K®, Premier Executive®, Premier® or Premier Associate® member;
• a Star Alliance® Gold or Silver member; or
• active military personnel and/or a dependant with ID and traveling on orders

Please visit the U.S./Canada checked baggage fee exceptions page for more detailed information relating to these groups.

Oversized, overweight and excess baggage and special items
You may be subject to additional fees if:

• you check more than two bags;
• any of your bags weigh more than 50 lbs. (23 kg);
• any of your bags exceed 62 linear inches (158 linear cm)*; and/or
• any of your checked bags are considered special items.

*linear measurement = length + width + height

For more information on these baggage limits and applicable fees, please visit the Oversized, overweight and excess baggage page and the Special items page.

Additional baggage information
• Each checked bag must have an external tag or label showing the name of the customer who checked it in.
• We recommend that you arrive at the airport 90 minutes prior to departure to complete the check-in process.
• Cut-off times for checking in baggage vary depending on the departure city. Consult the following chart to determine the cut-off time for specific locations: