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U.S./Canada checked baggage fee exceptions
Please note: We have revised some of our checked bag policies for travel worldwide. For the latest checked baggage updates, please review all relevant baggage pages before you travel.
Updated: October 19, 2011 |
Please refer to the chart to determine the number of bags you can check for free, as well as the maximum weight and size for each checked bag to avoid an oversized and/or overweight baggage fee. If you are part of multiple groups in the chart, the greater allowance will apply.
Information below applies for passengers on flights operated by United, United Express, Continental, Continental Express, Continental Connection and Star Alliance partner carriers. Policies relating to military personnel apply for travel on flights operated by United, United Express, Continental, Continental Express and Continental Connection.
| Status or fare type |
Free baggage allowance |
Max. bag weight
(to avoid overweight baggage fee) |
Max. bag size
(to avoid oversized baggage fee) |
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• Global ServicesSM
• 1K®
• Premier Executive®
• OnePass® Platinum Elite
• OnePass Gold Elite
• Star Alliance® Gold
• Active U.S. military personnel and their accompanying dependents, not traveling on official business (Military ID required.)
• United First®
• United Business®
• United Economy tickets with confirmed upgrades to United First or United Business
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3 |
70 lbs.
(32 kg) |
62 linear inches
(157 linear cm)* |
• Premier®
• OnePass Silver Elite
• Companions traveling on the same reservation as an elite member
• Certain full-fare United Economy tickets within a select set of booking codes |
2 |
50 lbs.
(23 kg) |
| • Star Alliance Silver |
1 |
| • Active U.S. military personnel and/or their dependents, traveling on official business (Military ID and orders must be presented when checking bags.) |
Economy:
4
First/Business:
5
(Duffel bags, sea bags, B-4 bags and foot lockers are accepted.)
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70 lbs.
(32 kg) |
115 linear inches
(292 linear cm) |
*linear measurement = length + width + height
Oversized, overweight and excess baggage and special items
Even if you are exempt from some baggage fees, you may be subject to other fees if your baggage exceeds certain size and/or weight restrictions, if you are traveling with more than the allowed number of bags, or if you are traveling with pieces of baggage that qualify as “special items.”
For information on these baggage limits and applicable fees, please visit the Oversized, Overweight and Excess Baggage page and the Special Items page.
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