how much luggage is allowed
It depends on which airlines you are flying and whether it is a domestic or an international flight.
I think on a lot of airlines the limit for carry-on baggage is 1 bag and under the plane baggage is 2 bags per person. It all depends on the airline though.
AirTran
- One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), two checked bags (no charge, $50 fee for each additional bag)
Alaska Airlines
- All passengers – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge)
- Economy passengers – One checked bag (no charge, $25 for second checked bag)
- First class passengers – Two bags (no charge)
American Airlines
- Domestic flights – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), $15 for first checked bag, $25 for second checked bag, $100 per piece for 3rd, 4th and 5th checked bags
- International flights – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), two checked bags (no charge). Weight limits vary by country.
Continental
- All passengers – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge)
- Domestic economy passengers – one checked bag (no charge, $25 for second checked bag)
- OnePass Elite passengers in economy – two checked bags (no charge)
- First Class and BusinessFirst passengers – three checked bags (no charge)
Delta
- All passengers – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge)
- Economy passengers – One checked bag (no charge)
- First Class and Business Elite passengers – Three checked bags (no charge)
Hawaiian Airlines
- All passengers – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), one checked bag (no charge)
- Interisland flights – $17 for second checked bag
- Continental US/Hawaii flights – $25 for second checked bag
Jet Airways
- One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), two checked bags (no charge, weight limit varies depending on class and destination)
Jet Blue
- One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), one checked bag (no charge, $20 for second bag)
Midwest Airlines
- One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), one checked bag (no charge, $20 for second bag, $50 for additional bags)
Northwest Airlines
- All passengers – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge)
- Coach passengers on North American flights – One checked bag (no charge until August 27, $25 for second checked bag)
- First Class passengers on North American flights – three bags (no charge)
- All passengers on other international flights – two bags (no charge)
Southwest Airlines
- One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), two checked bags (no charge)
Spirit Airlines
- One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge)
- $15 online or $25 at airport for first bag, $25 for second bag, $100 each for additional bags
United Airlines
- All passengers – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge)
- Economy passengers – $15 for first checked bag, $25 for second
- First Class passengers – Two checked bags (no charge)
- Global Services, 1K, Premier Executive Mileage Plus, and Star Alliance Gold passengers – Three checked bags
US Airways
- One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge), $15-$100 for first checked bag based on weight, $25-$125 for second checked bag based on weight, $100-$200 each for additional bag based on weight
US Airways
- All passengers – One carry-on plus one personal item (no charge)
- Economy passengers – One checked bag (no charge), $25 for second checked bag, $50 each for additional bags
- First Class passengers – Two checked bags (no charge)
