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Checked baggage policy

Hoverboards not allowed

We don't allow lithium ion battery-powered personal transportation devices, including hoverboards, balance wheels, electric smart scooters or intelligent scooters on board or as carry-on or checked baggage.

How many bags can you take?

Check up to 10 bags if your journey is:

  • Domestic

  • Transatlantic

  • Transpacific

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

*There are seasonal and year-round baggage restrictions

Weight and size

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:

  • Dimension: 62in/158cm

  • Weight: 50lbs/23kg

Excludes Brazil, for which your allowance is:

  • Dimension: 62in/158cm

  • Weight: 70lbs/32kg

What will it cost?

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® Aviator™ and Citi® / AAdvantage® cardmembers (on domestic American Airlines operated flights)

  • AAdvantage Gold

  • oneworld Ruby

  • Alaska MVP members

  • Cap Haitien, Haiti (CAP)

  • San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL)

  • Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL)

  • Leon, Mexico (BJX)

  • Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA)

  • Kingston, Jamaica (KIN)

  • San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP)

  • Managua, Nicaragua (MGA)

  • Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)

  • Monterrey, Mexico (MTY)

  • Panama City, Panama (PTY)

  • Port Au Prince, Haiti (PAP)

  • Santiago, Dominican Rep (STI)

  • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ)

  • Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGU)

  • Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (POS)

1st and 2nd checked bags are complimentary for:

  • AAdvantage Platinum

  • oneworld Sapphire members

  • Alaska Airlines MVP Gold

  • Argentina

  • Bolivia

  • Brazil

  • Chile

  • China

  • Colombia

  • Ecuador

  • El Salvador

  • Japan

  • Peru

  • Panama

  • South Korea

  • Uruguay

  • Venezuela

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

  • Confirmed First and Business Class customers

  • AAdvantage Executive Platinum

  • oneworld Emerald

  • Alaska Airlines MVP Gold 75K

  • 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

Charges

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:

All baggage fees are non-refundable and apply per person, each way.

What else can you travel with?

You're also allowed to check:

Restricted items

There are some items that are only allowed in checked baggage or your carry-on. Check to see how to pack and travel with restricted items.