Zen Backpacking Check-In Luggage Limits

Airline

Allowance

Max Weight

Max Size

AirTran

2

$50 per extra piece

50lbs (22.5kg)

$25 - to 70lbs (31.5kg)
$65 - to 100lbs (45kg)

62" (157cm)

$65 - to 80" (203cm)

Alaska (and also Horizon)

2

50lbs (22.5kg)

$25 - to 70lbs (31.5kg)
$50 - to 100lbs (45kg)

Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater)

Under 63" (160cm)

$50 - to 80" (203cm)
$75 - to 115" (292cm)

Either extra weight or extra piece charge applies (whichever is greater)

Aloha

2

50lbs (22.5kg)

fee - max 70lbs (31.5kg) per bag

Under

62" (157cm)

American

2

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

50lbs (22.5kg) on both domestic and international flights

$25 - to 70lbs (31.5kg)
$50 - to 100lbs (45kg)

under 62"

$100 - to 115" (292cm) - Max

Plus overweight and/or extra piece charges

ATA

2 on intl flights

3 on domestic

50lbs (22.5kg)

Charter flights - 44lbs (19.5kg)

62" (157cm)

Continental

2
3 for First class

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

50lbs (22.5kg)
First class and OnePass Elite - 70lbs (31.5kg)

$25 - to 70lbs (31.5kg)
$50 - to 100lbs (45kg)

62" (157cm)

$80 - to 115" (292cm) - Max

Delta

2

Extra bags at $50 each domestically, $100 internationally

50lbs (22.5kg)

$25 - to 70lbs (31.5kg)
$100 - to 100lbs (45kg)

62" (157cm)

$100 - to 80" (203cm) - Max

Frontier

2

$50 per extra piece

50lbs (22.5kg)

$50 - to 100lbs (45kg)

62" (157cm)

$50 - to 80" (203cm)

Hawaiian

2

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

$25 per extra piece on interisland flights

50lbs (22.5kg)

$25 - to 70lbs (31.5kg) - Max

62" (157cm)

Charge dependant on what you're transporting

Max  - 80" (203cm)

JetBlue

2

 70lbs (31.5kg)

$50 - to 100lbs (45kg)

Both overweight and oversize fees apply

62" (157cm)

$50 - to 80" (203cm) - Max

Both overweight and oversize fees apply

Northwest

2 @ 50lbs
2 @ 70lbs + 1 @ 40lbs for First class

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

50lbs (22.5kg)

$25 - to 70lbs (31.5kg)
$50 - to 100lbs (45kg)

62" (157cm)

$80 - 160" (406cm)

Southwest

3

4-9 extra pieces at $50 each

10+ @ $110 each

50lbs (22.5kg)

$25 - to 70lbs (31.5kg)

$50 - to 100lbs (45kg)

62" (157cm)

$50 - to 80" (203cm) - Max

Spirit

2

Extra pieces $50 each

70lbs (31.5kg)

$50 - to 100lbs (45kg)

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

$50 - to 160" (206cm) - Max

Max 80" (203cm) any dimension

United

2

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

$80 for each extra piece

1-2 extra pieces @ $85 each
3-4 @ $125 each
5+ @ $200 each

50lbs (22.5kg)

1K Premier Executive, Premier Executive and Star Alliance Gold members - possibly 70lbs (31.5kg)

$50 - to 99lbs (44.5kg)

Both overweight and oversize fees apply

62" (157cm)

$80 -115" (292cm)

Both overweight and oversize fees apply

US Airways

2

1-7 extra pieces @ $80 each

50lbs (22.5kg)

$50 - to 70lbs (31.5kg)

$80 - to 100lbs (45kg) - Max

62" (157cm)

Max 115" (292cm) and 72" (182.5cm) any dimension

Non US - 20kgs (44lbs) - 32 kg (70lbs) Max

Premier and Dubai different

Outside US/Canada - 20kg (44lbs) to 40 kg/88lbs depending on ticket class

Greater than 45kg (99lbs) can be denied

Economy - 273cm (107") for both bags combined and 158cm (62") for larger bag