Carry-On Allowance: 1 Bag + 1 Personal Item
Each passenger is allowed to carry on one bag and one personal item such as a purse or briefcase. Assistive devices and outer garments do not count as personal items. All carry-on luggage must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you and adhere to the following requirements:
- Maximum Dimensions of Carry-on Luggage: 45 linear inches/115 cm (14 x 9 x 22 in/ 36 x 23 x 56 cm)
- Maximum Weight of Carry-on Luggage: 40 lb/18 kg
- Maximum Dimensions of Personal Item: 21 in x 16 in x 8 in (length x width x height)
*For flights to/from Canada, the size limitation (45 in) for carry-on baggage took effect on February 1, 2009, but the weight limitation (40 lb) for carry-on baggage will not take effect until February 21, 2009.
REMINDER: Bulkhead seats do not have underseat storage during take-off and landing.
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Baggage allowance for tickets purchased before April 23, 2009:
- Checked Baggage Allowance: 1 Piece*
- Maximum Dimensions: 62 linear inches/157 cm (length + width + height)
- Maximum Weight: 50 lb/23 kg
*A second checked bag will be assessed a $25 fee.
Tickets purchased after April 23, 2009: No free baggage allowance*
| Checked Bags | Less than 50 lb/23 kg | 51-70 lbs/23-32 kg (includes $50 overweight fee) | 71-100 lbs/32-45 kg (includes $100 overweight fee) |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Bag | $20 | $70 | $120 |
| Second Bag | $30 | $80 | $130 |
| Third-Ninth Bag | $100 | $150 | $200 |
Bags weighing more than 100 lb/45 kg will not be accepted.
US Airways now charges customers who pay for checked bags at the airport an additional $5 service fee (effective July 9, 2009). Passengers who pay for checked bags when checking in online, are exempt from the $5 fee. If you have more than 2 checked bags per person, you must check those at the airport. Also, if your bag is overweight or oversize, additional fees will apply.
*The first and second checked bag fee does not apply to:
- All Dividend Miles Preferred members (Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Chairman's Preferred)
- Confirmed first class and envoy passengers at time of check-in (51-70 lb/23-32 kg bag free of charge unless traveling from the following European destinations: MAN, LGW, GLA, LIS, MXP, ARN, BRU, LHR, SNN, DUB)
- Star Alliance Silver and Gold status members
- Passengers traveling to/from Europe or to/from Asia
- Active military personnel with ID (luggage up to 99 lb/45 kg free of charge)
- Unaccompanied minors
- Passengers checking personal assistive devices
Sports Equipment
Some checked items, such as surfboards and bicycles will be charged a fixed handling fee because of size, fragility, or other handling requirements. Contact US Airways for more information.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: The information on this page is true and correct at the time of publication. Because airlines reserve the right to change policies at any time, see usairways.com for official and up-to-date baggage restrictions.
