The NEW Dilemma: Airline Luggage Policies & Airline Fees

Before you take your next flight, check the baggage policy of your airline. Recent changes could cost you if you don't know the rules. Airlines all have different Luggage policies, charges and restrictions. To insure that your luggage meets these requirements, and you are aware of any excess baggage charges you may incur.

Novice budget travelers should learn to pack lightly before mastering any other money-saving technique. Now more than ever, airlines are imposing hefty penalties for heavy baggage. Here are links to Web pages with baggage policies for 16 passenger airlines.

CHECKED BAGGAGE POLICIES VARY BY AIRLINE, FREQUENT FLYER STATUS, BOOKING CLASS, BAG SIZE AND WEIGHT. FEES MAY APPLY IF (1) YOU PLAN TO CHECK MORE THAN ONE BAG OR (2) YOU PLAN TO CARRY SPORTS EQUIPMENT OR AN ODD-SHAPED ITEM OR (3) YOUR BAG EXCEEDS AIRLINE WEIGHT LIMITS.

Also, please note that if you are traveling Internationally and you have connecting flights or have point-to-point flights within a Foreign country there are different baggage restrictions for those flights. Please check ahead of time.

Fees have mounted from U.S. airline companies over the past few years. Here are some of the most common charges -- for one-way flights -- passengers can expect to pay.

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