Below is the checked baggage policy for United Economy® travel wholly within the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.
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Frequently Asked Questions |
This policy has been revised, effective May 14, 2009. Fees for first and second checked bags have changed, and there will now be a discount for checked bag fees paid through EasyCheck-in® online at united.com.
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 shown below are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise specified.
For customers who are not exempt from first and second bag fees, the fees (each way) are as follows:
Checked baggage fees via EasyCheck-in® online at united.com
| If you purchased tickets... |
for travel... |
then the following fees will apply for checked bags: |
| First bag |
Second bag |
| anytime |
before
June 10, 2009 |
$15 |
$25 |
before
May 14, 2009 |
on or after
June 10, 2009 |
$11 |
$21 |
on or after
May 14, 2009 |
on or after
June 10, 2009 |
$15 |
$25 |
Checked baggage fees paid at the airport
| If you purchased tickets... |
for travel... |
then the following fees will apply for checked bags: |
| First bag |
Second bag |
before
May 14, 2009 |
anytime |
$15 |
$25 |
on or after
May 14, 2009 |
before
June 10, 2009 |
$15 |
$25 |
on or after
May 14, 2009 |
on or after
June 10, 2009 |
$20 |
$30 |
Note: A $2 fee may apply for each bag checked via curbside check-in at certain U.S. airports.
Baggage fee exceptions
You are exempt from the above fees for checking your first two bags if you are:
- traveling in United First® or United Business®;
- a Global ServicesSM, Mileage Plus 1K®, Premier Executive®, Premier® or Premier Associate® member;
- a Star Alliance® Gold or Silver member; or
- active military personnel and/or a dependant with ID and traveling on orders
Please visit the U.S./Canada checked baggage fee exceptions page for more detailed information relating to these groups.
Oversized, overweight and excess baggage and special items
You may be subject to additional fees if:
- you check more than two bags;
- any of your bags weigh more than 50 lbs. (23 kg);
- any of your bags exceed 62 linear inches (158 linear cm)*; and/or
- any of your checked bags are considered special items.
*linear measurement = length + width + height
For more information on these baggage limits and applicable fees, please visit the Oversized, overweight and excess baggage page and the Special items page.
Additional baggage information
• Each checked bag must have an external tag or label showing the name of the customer who checked it in.
• We recommend that you arrive at the airport 90 minutes prior to departure to complete the check-in process.
• Cut-off times for checking in baggage vary depending on the departure city. Consult the following chart to determine the cut-off time for specific locations:
Cut-off times for U.S./Canada baggage check-in
(minutes prior to scheduled departure) |
30
minutes |
• United States*
• U.S. Virgin Islands |
• Puerto Rico |
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45
minutes |
• Atlanta, GA (ATL)
• Baltimore, MD (BWI)
• Charlotte, NC (CLT)
• Chicago-O'Hare, IL (ORD)
• Denver, CO (DEN)
• Indianapolis, IN (IND)
• Kona, HI (KOA)
• Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
• Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
• L.A./Ontario, CA (ONT)
• New York, NY (JFK)
• Orlando, FL (MCO) |
• Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
• Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
• Portland, OR (PDX)
• Reno, NV (RNO)
• Sacramento, CA (SMF)
• San Jose, CA (SJC)
• Santa Ana (Orange County), CA (SNA)
• Seattle, WA (SEA)
• San Francisco, CA (SFO)
• Tampa, FL (TPA)
• Washington-Dulles, D.C. (IAD) |
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60
minutes |
• Canada |
*Except for U.S. cities listed below
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