Oversized, overweight and excess baggage fees
U.S./Canada
The charts below list all oversized, overweight and excess baggage fees for travel within the U.S., Canada and U.S. territories, both historical and current. All fees shown below are in U.S. dollars and are for one-way travel only, unless otherwise specified.

Oversized baggage
If you have tickets purchased... for travel... then the following fees will apply for oversized bags:
before February 4, 2008 anytime $100 per bag
on or after February 4, 2008 before May 5, 2008 $100 per bag
on or after February 4, 2008 but before June 13, 2008 on or after May 5, 2008 $100 per bag
on or after June 13, 2008 before August 18, 2008 $100 per bag
on or after June 13, 2008 but before October 2, 2008 on or after August 18, 2008 $125 per bag
on or after October 2, 2008 before November 10, 2008 $125 per bag
on or after October 2, 2008 on or after November 10, 2008 $175 per bag

Overweight baggage

If you have tickets purchased... for travel... then the following fees will apply for overweight bags:
before February 4, 2008 anytime $50 per bag
on or after February 4, 2008 before May 5, 2008 $50 per bag
on or after February 4, 2008 but before June 13, 2008 on or after May 5, 2008 $100 per bag
on or after June 13, 2008 before August 18, 2008 $100 per bag
on or after June 13, 2008 on or after August 18, 2008 $125 per bag

Excess baggage

If you have tickets purchased... for travel... then the following fees will apply for excess bags:
Mileage Plus program status
• Global ServicesSM
• 1K®
• Premier Executive®
• Star Alliance® Gold
• Active military personnel and/or dependants with ID and traveling on orders
• Premier®
• Premier Associate®
• Star Alliance Silver
• General member
• Non-member
before February 4, 2008 anytime • 4th & 5th bags: $85 per bag
• 6th & 7th bags: $125 per bag
• 8th + bag: $200 per bag
• 3rd & 4th bags: $85 per bag
• 5th & 6th bags: $125 per bag
• 7th + bag: $200 per bag
on or after February 4, 2008 before May 5, 2008
on or after February 4, 2008 but before June 13, 2008 on or after May 5, 2008 • 4th - 7th bags: $100 per bag
• 8th + bag: $200 per bag
• 3rd - 6th bags: $100 per bag
• 7th + bag: $200 per bag
on or after June 13, 2008 before August 18, 2008 • 4th - 7th bags: $125 per bag
• 8th + bag: $250 per bag
• 3th - 6th bags: $125 per bag
• 7th + bag: $250 per bag
on or after June 13, 2008 but before October 2, 2008 on or after August 18, 2008
on or after October 2, 2008 before November 10, 2008
from October 2, 2008 through November 13, 2008 on or after November 10, 2008 • 4th & 5th bags: $125 per bag
• 6th + bag: $250 per bag
• 3th & 4th bags: $125 per bag
• 5th + bag: $250 per bag
on or after November 14, 2008 anytime • 4th & 5th bags: $125 per bag
• 6th + bag: $200 per bag
• 3th & 4th bags: $125 per bag
• 5th + bag: $200 per bag

Notes:
  • Oversized, overweight and excess baggage fees will be charged in addition to each other when applicable. For example, a single bag that is oversized, overweight and in excess of the baggage allowance will incur all three fees.
  • Any bag with a single dimension more than 62 inches (158 cm) or with a total linear measurement of more than 115 inches (292 cm) will not be accepted as checked baggage.
  • Any bag weighing more than 100 pounds (45 kg) will not be accepted as checked baggage.

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