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International checked baggage
| This policy has been revised, with changes taking effect for tickets purchased on or after September 30, 2009. For all United Economy® travel between the U.S. or Canada and several international destinations, a fee may now apply for your first and/or second checked bags. |
| If you are traveling on an Economy ticket or an Economy award ticket, please see the information below regarding checked baggage fees that may apply. Please note that there are some fee exceptions. All fees below are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified, and are for one direction of travel. |
Customers traveling internationally from the U.S. are required to check their baggage at least 45 minutes prior to flight departure time. For travel to the U.S. from international locations, baggage must be checked 60 minutes prior to departure.
| Travel between North America and Europe (including Russia) |
| Cabin class or program status |
Free baggage allowance |
Max. weight per bag |
Max. baggage size |
| • United Economy® |
1 |
50 lbs.
(23 kg) |
62 linear inches
(158 linear cm)* |
• Premier®
• Premier Associate®
• Star Alliance® Silver
|
2 |
• United First®
• United Business®
• Economy upgrades with confirmed upgrades to United First or United Business |
2 |
70 lbs.
(32 kg) |
• Global ServicesSM
• 1K®
• Premier Executive®
• Star Alliance Gold
|
3 |
| • Active U.S. military personnel and/or dependents with ID and traveling on orders |
3 duffel bags, sea bags or B-4 bags |
115 linear inches
(292 linear cm)* |
*linear measurement = length + width + height
Checked baggage fees paid at the airport
Fees listed below apply only to United Economy travel on flights originating in North America and are for a single direction of travel. For flights originating elsewhere, view the International Checked Baggage Fee Chart (pdf).
| If you purchased tickets... |
then the following fees will apply for checked bags: |
| First bag |
Second bag |
|
before September 30, 2009
|
Free |
Free |
| on or after September 30, 2009
|
Free |
$50 |
Checked baggage fees paid via EasyCheck-in Online® at united.com
Fees listed below apply only to United Economy travel on flights originating in North America and are for a single direction of travel. For flights originating elsewhere, view the International Checked Baggage Fee Chart (pdf).
| If you purchased tickets... |
then the following fees will apply for checked bags: |
| First bag |
Second bag |
|
before September 30, 2009
|
Free |
Free |
| on or after September 30, 2009
|
Free |
$45** |
**United offers a discount if you check your bags via EasyCheck-in Online® at united.com within 24 hours of your flight. The amount of the discount percentage is subject to change without notice.
Fees vary by destination for baggage weighing more than 70 pounds (32 kg) or exceeding the maximum linear dimensions. View the Oversized, Overweight and Excess Baggage page for details.
Travel originating in London
The British Airport Authority strictly limits checked baggage originating in London to 70 pounds (32 kg) per piece. Any piece exceeding this limit must be repackaged into smaller units. We recommend contacting United Reservations in advance when checking items such as musical instruments, sports equipment, camera equipment, etc., that cannot be subdivided to meet the weight limit.
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| Travel between the U.S.† or Canada and the Caribbean or Mexico |
| Cabin class or program status |
Free baggage allowance |
Max. weight per bag |
Max. baggage size |
| • United Economy® |
1 |
50 lbs.
(23 kg) |
62 linear inches
(158 linear cm)* |
• Premier®
• Premier Associate®
• Star Alliance® Silver
|
2 |
• United First®
• United Business®
• Economy upgrades with confirmed upgrades to United First or United Business |
2 |
70 lbs.
(32 kg) |
• Global ServicesSM
• 1K®
• Premier Executive®
• Star Alliance Gold
|
3 |
| • Active U.S. military personnel and/or dependents with ID and traveling on orders |
3 duffel bags, sea bags or B-4 bags |
115 linear inches
(292 linear cm)* |
*linear measurement = length + width + height
Checked baggage fees paid at the airport
Fees listed below apply only to United Economy travel on flights originating in the United States† and are for a single direction of travel. For flights originating elsewhere, view the International Checked Baggage Fee Chart (pdf).
| If you purchased tickets... |
then the following fees will apply for checked bags: |
| First bag |
Second bag |
|
before September 30, 2009
|
Free |
Free |
| on or after September 30, 2009
|
Free |
$30 |
Checked baggage fees via EasyCheck-in Online® at united.com
Fees listed below apply only to United Economy travel on flights originating in the United States† and are for a single direction of travel. For flights originating elsewhere, view the International Checked Baggage Fee Chart (pdf).
| If you purchased tickets... |
then the following fees will apply for checked bags: |
| First bag |
Second bag |
|
before September 30, 2009
|
Free |
Free |
| on or after September 30, 2009 |
Free |
$27** |
†Including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
**United offers a discount if you check your bags via EasyCheck-in Online® at united.com within 24 hours of your flight. The amount of the discount percentage is subject to change without notice.
Fees vary by destination for baggage weighing more than 70 pounds (32 kg) or exceeding the maximum linear dimensions. View the Oversized, Overweight and Excess Baggage page for details.
Travel during peak periods to Mexico City
When traveling to Mexico City during peak times, such as spring break and holiday periods, customers wishing to check more than one bag will be asked to voluntarily designate a secondary bag that may be placed on a later flight. When checked baggage levels exceed aircraft space and weight limitations we may only permit a primary bag at times.
During the peak winter travel period of December 1 - January 7, limits will be put in place regarding the number, size and weight of checked bags. In addition, the following guidelines will apply to all customers traveling to or from Mexico City during this period:
- No oversized, overweight or excess bags will be accepted
- Pets will not be accepted as part of a customer's checked baggage
- Only one box will be permitted as part of a customer's free allowance; it must be the original manufacturer's box containing the original item
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| Travel between North America and all other international destinations |
| Cabin class or program status |
Free baggage allowance |
Max. weight per bag |
Max. baggage size |
| • United Economy® |
2 |
50 lbs.***
(23 kg) |
62 linear inches
(158 linear cm)* |
• Premier®
• Premier Associate®
• Star Alliance® Silver
|
2 |
• United First®
• United Business®
• Economy upgrades with confirmed upgrades to United First or United Business |
2 |
70 lbs.
(32 kg) |
• Global ServicesSM
• 1K®
• Premier Executive®
• Star Alliance Gold
|
3 |
| • Active U.S. military personnel and/or dependents with ID and traveling on orders |
3 duffel bags, sea bags or B-4 bags |
115 linear inches
(292 linear cm)* |
*linear measurement = length + width + height
***Except travel to/from Brazil, where maximum weight per bag is 70 pounds (32 kg).
Fees vary by destination for baggage weighing more than 70 pounds (32 kg) or exceeding the maximum linear dimensions. View the Oversized, Overweight and Excess Baggage page for details.
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| Travel wholly within Asia |
For travel wholly within Asia, there is no limit on the number of checked bags permitted. However, the size of each bag and the combined weight of all bags, including carry-on, must fall within the following limits:
| Cabin class or program status |
Total combined weight of checked and carry-on bags cannot exceed |
Maximum
checked bag size |
Maximum
carry-on bag size |
| • United Economy® |
44 lbs. (20 kg) |
115 linear inches
(292 linear cm)* |
45 linear inches
(114 linear cm)* |
| • United Business® |
66 lbs. (30 kg) |
| • United First® |
88 lbs. (40 kg) |
• Global ServicesSM
• 1K®
• Premier Executive®
• Star Alliance® Gold |
An extra 44 lbs. (20 kg) is allowed in addition to your cabin class weight limit |
| • Active U.S. military personnel and/or dependents with ID and traveling on orders |
Any number of duffel bags, sea bags or B-4 bags up to a total maximum weight of 140 lbs. (64 kg) |
*linear measurement = length + width + height
For information relating to oversized, overweight and excess baggage fees for travel within Asia, please contact United Reservations at 1-800-UNITED-1 (1-800-864-8331) within the U.S., or from outside the U.S. call your local reservations office.
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