Carry-on bag
- Size
- 22 × 14 × 9 in56 × 36 × 23 cm
- Weight
- None published
- Wheels and handles
- Count toward the size
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- It has to fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you, and in the sizer at the airport.
- Label it in case it has to be checked.
Personal item
- Size
- 18 × 14 × 8 in45 × 35 × 20 cm
- Weight
- None published
- Wheels and handles
- Not stated
- With your fare
- Included in every fare
- A purse, small handbag or similar bag that fits under the seat in front of you.
- A diaper bag (one per child), breast pump, child safety seat, stroller or mobility device doesn’t count toward the allowance.
Which other airlines take an 18 × 14 × 8 in bag
Compare every airline’s under-seat limit on the personal item page.
Checked bags
- Weight
- 50 lb23 kg
- Total
- 62 in158 cm
- Free bags in First and Business: 70 lb (32 kg).
- Size is the outside length + width + height of the bag.
Bag fees
First checked bag: $45 online, $50 at the airport. Second: $55 online, $60 at the airport. US domestic tickets issued on or after 9 April 2026.
- Basic Economy bags cost $5 more: $50 online or $55 at the airport for the first, on tickets issued on or after 18 May 2026.
Good to know
Regional flights
On American Eagle regional flights a carry-on bigger than the personal item limit has to be valeted: it’s tagged and checked at the gate, free, and you get it back on the jet bridge. Embraer 175 flights take carry-ons as normal.
The cheapest fare, power banks and pets on American
- Cheapest fare: Basic Economy: carry-on included; checked bags: paid, $5 more than Main. Every airline’s cheapest fare
- Power banks: 2 per person, up to 100 Wh; can charge your devices in flight; not in the overhead bin. Every airline’s power bank rules
- Pets in the cabin: In the cabin, $150 per kennel, each way, carrier up to 18 × 11 × 11 in. Every airline’s pet rules
American next to other US airlines
| Airline | Carry-on / cabin bag | Weight | Included? | Personal item |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in56 × 36 × 23 cm | None published | Included | 18 × 14 × 8 in45 × 35 × 20 cm |
| Delta Air Lines | 22 × 14 × 9 in56 × 35 × 23 cm | None published | Included | No size published |
| United Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in56 × 35 × 23 cm | None published | Not in Basic Economy | 17 × 10 × 9 in43 × 25 × 22 cm |
| Southwest Airlines | 24 × 16 × 10 in≈about 61 × 41 × 25 cm | None published | Included | No size published |
| JetBlue | 22 × 14 × 9 in55.9 × 35.6 × 22.9 cm | No weight limit | Included | 17 × 13 × 8 in43.2 × 33 × 20.3 cm |
| Alaska Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in≈about 56 × 36 × 23 cm | None published | Included | No size published |
| Frontier Airlines | 24 × 16 × 10 in≈about 61 × 41 × 25 cm | 35 lb≈about 15.9 kg | Paid extra | 18 × 14 × 8 in≈about 46 × 36 × 20 cm |
| Allegiant Air | 22 × 16 × 10 in55 × 40 × 25 cm | None published | Paid extra | 18 × 14 × 8 in45 × 35 × 20 cm |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in≈about 56 × 36 × 23 cm | None published | Included | No size published |
| Sun Country Airlines | 24 × 16 × 11 in≈about 61 × 41 × 28 cm | 35 lb≈about 15.9 kg | Paid extra | 17 × 13 × 9 in≈about 43 × 33 × 23 cm |
| Breeze Airways | 22 × 14 × 9 in≈about 56 × 36 × 23 cm | 35 lb≈about 15.9 kg | Paid extra | 17 × 13 × 8 in≈about 43 × 33 × 20 cm |
| Avelo Airlines | 22 × 14 × 9 in55 × 35 × 22 cm | None published | Paid extra | 17 × 13 × 9 in43 × 33 × 22 cm |
Wheels and handles: wheels and handles included for American. Every airline drawn to scale