Updates to bag fees

  • If you booked your ticket before July 11, 2012, we'll charge $70 per bag for your 2nd checked bag if you're traveling to/from Europe or Tel Aviv.

Our fares now include government taxes/fees

Our fares are per person and include all government taxes and fees. Quotes do not include optional fees like checked bag fees.

Checked bags

All flights (per bag/each way)

1st bag

2nd bag

3rd bag

4th - 9th bag

U.S. / Canada / Latin America / Caribbean / Bermuda
South America (except Brazil)
$25$35$125$200
TransatlanticNo charge$100$200$200
Transpacific (except Hawaii)No chargeNo charge$200$200
BrazilNo chargeNo charge$85$85

Overweight/oversize bags

Overweight

Oversize

U.S. / Canada / Latin America / Caribbean / Bermuda
South America (except Brazil)
51 - 70 lbs - $90
71 - 100 lbs - $175
62 - 80 inches (h+w+l) - $175
Transatlantic51 - 70lbs - $150
71-100 lbs - $175
Bags over 70lbs are not accepted
to/from/through Europe
62 - 80 inches (h+w+l) - $175
Transpacific 51 - 70lbs - $150
71 - 100 lbs - $175
62 - 80 inches (h+w+l) - $175
Brazil71 - 100 lbs - $8562 - 80 inches (h+w+l) - $85

Sporting equipment

$200 per item (each way) for equipment that cannot be substituted for a regular checked bag.

Equipment that can be substituted for 1st or 2nd checked bag:
Archery, baseball, boogie board, bowling, fencing, fishing, golf, hockey, lacrosse, paintball, parachute, scuba (without tank), ski, snowboard, tennis, vaulting, wakeboard and water skiing. Overweight and oversize charges may apply. Oversize charges waived for golf, hockey, lacrosse, ski, snowboard, vaulting, wakeboard and waterskiing bags.

Bag fees waived

1st, 2nd and 3rd checked bag fees waived:

(Overweight/oversize fees still apply)

  • Dividend Miles Gold, Platinum and Chairman's Preferred members
  • Star Alliance Gold members

1st and 2nd checked bag fees waived:

  • Confirmed First Class and Envoy passengers
  • Active U.S. military with ID on personal travel
  • Active U.S. military with ID and dependents traveling on orders (1st through 4th bags up to 100 lbs/45 kg each free of charge)*
  • Unaccompanied minors (with US Airways unaccompanied minor paid assistance)

1st checked bag fees waived:

  • Silver Preferred members
  • Star Alliance Silver members

Other guidelines

  • Overweight/oversize fees and fees for 3 or more bags apply
  • If you're traveling with an infant, the child is allowed 1 fully collapsible stroller or 1 child restraint device or car seat (no charge). If you're traveling internationally with an infant in lap, your child is also allowed 1 checked bag (checked bag fees apply - max 62 in/157 cm and 50 lbs/23 kg).

Partner information

If you're traveling with one of our partners, here's information about other airline baggage and other optional fees.