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What are the fees airlines charge for checked baggage?

Most airlines are now charging baggage fees to offset cost of operations, specifically the increase in fuel prices this year. The chart below displays baggage fees for carriers flying into your destination.
Click on the luggage link for your airline of choice to confirm charges for 3+ checked bags, overweight, oversized luggage, and updates on baggage policy fees.

Baggage Charges Airline Phone 1st Bag 2nd Bag 3rd Bag + Overweight Bag Oversized Bag Airline Baggage Policies  American Airlines 800-433-7300 $15 $25 $100 each $50 $150 http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/travel Information/baggage/baggageAllowance.jsp Continential Airlines 800-525-0280 $15 $25 $100 each $50 $100 http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/ content/travel/baggage/checkbag.aspx Delta Airlines 800-221-1212 $15 $25 $125 each $80 $150 http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage /baggage_allowance/excess_baggage/index.jsp Frontier Airlines 800-432-1359 $15 $25 $50 each $75 $75 http://www.frontierairlines.com/frontier/plan-book /travel-info-services/baggage/checked-baggage.do Great Lakes Airlines 800-554-5111 N/C NC $50 each $50 $50 http://www.greatlakesav.com/ United Airlines 800-241-6522 $15 $25 $125 each $125 $125 http://www.united.com/page/article/ 0,6722,52481,00.html US Airways 800-428-4322 $15 $25 $100 each $65 $100 http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/ traveltools/baggage/baggagepolicies.aspx

updated 11Nov08