Baggage Information

Checked Baggage Policy

Check up to 10 bags if your journey is:

Check up to 5 bags if you’re traveling to / through / from:

*There are seasonal and year-round baggage restrictions

We calculate the size limits of your bag by adding the total outside dimensions of each bag, length + width + height.

For all regions, your checked baggage allowance is:

Excludes Brazil, for which your allowance is:

Learn what to do if your bag is overweight/oversize

Complimentary bags

In some cases, you won’t have to pay the baggage fees for up to 3 bags. Find out if this applies to you.

1st checked bag is complimentary for:

Eligible AAdvantage® Citibank card members (on Domestic American Airlines flights only)
Eligible US Airways MasterCard® and US Airways Visa® card members (on Domestic US Airways flights only)
AAdvantage Gold
oneworld Ruby
Alaska MVP members

And when traveling to these destinations

1st and 2nd checked bags are complimentary for:

AAdvantage Platinum
oneworld Sapphire members and any companions traveling with you (excludes corporate bookings)
Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold
And when traveling to these destinations

1st, 2nd and 3rd checked bags are complimentary for:

Confirmed First and Business Class customers
AAdvantage Executive Platinum
oneworld Emerald
Active U.S. military and/or dependents with ID traveling on orders (1st – 5th bags free of charge)
Active U.S. military with ID on personal travel

Region	Bag 1	Bag 2	Bag 3	Bag 4+
Domestic	$25	$35	$150	$200
Mexico/Caribbean/ Central America	$25	$40	$150	$200
Brazil	$0	$0	$85	$85
South America	$0	$0	$150	$200
Transatlantic	$0	$100	$200	$200
Transpacific	$0	$0	$200	$200

If your region is not listed, we can still help:

Contact Reservations

Find out which countries are included in each region

You’re also allowed to check:

For additional information, please visit Travel Security Screening for all your TSA checkpoint inquiries.