Basic economy bag rules by airline

• In the US and to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Guyana, the first bag is $50 online or $55 at the airport on tickets issued on or after 18 May 2026.
• Basic Economy doesn’t get the free bag that Main Cabin has across the Atlantic (the first bag is $85 there) or to Cuba, Haiti, Israel, Panama and most of South America.
• One free checked bag to and from Australia and New Zealand, and to and from Asia, India and Qatar on tickets issued on or after 23 April 2026.
• AAdvantage status members keep their free bags. Eligible AAdvantage cardmembers keep theirs only on American flights within the US and Canada.
• Basic Economy boards last, usually in Group 9, when the bins are often full, so American suggests checking the carry-on.

From Basic Economy fare details, Checked bag fees and policies. All American bag rules.

• Every Delta passenger can bring 1 carry-on bag and 1 personal item free.
• Within the US, and between the US and Canada, the Caribbean (except Cuba) and Mexico, the first checked bag is $45 and the second $55.
• Delta’s list of past fee changes shows the first bag rising for Delta Main Basic only on routes to Europe, Africa, Japan, China and South America.
• Fees depend on the route, when you booked and which fare you bought. Delta’s bag calculator gives the exact price.

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• A carry-on bag is free on flights to South America, across the Atlantic, to international destinations across the Pacific, and between Japan and Micronesia. On other flights you get only a personal item of up to 9 × 10 × 17 in (22 × 25 × 43 cm).
• MileagePlus Premier members and travellers on their reservation can bring a carry-on on any flight, and so can Star Alliance Gold members. So can primary holders of qualifying United cards and up to eight travellers on their reservation, if they booked with the card. The Gateway and Select Visa cards don’t qualify.
• If you bring a carry-on anyway, you check it in the lobby from $45, or at the gate for $75 if it won’t fit under the seat. There’s no free gate check.
• On tickets bought on or after 3 April 2026, checked bags start at $45 prepaid, $50 in the lobby and $75 at the gate.
• You can add a carry-on afterwards in My Trips by adding United Economy benefits.

From Basic Economy. All United bag rules.

• Every fare, Main Base included, has a carry-on bag (space permitting) and a personal item.
• Main and Main Flex include a checked bag on transatlantic flights and some other international routes. Main Base doesn’t.
• Mosaic members still get up to 2 free checked bags on Main Base. JetBlue Plus and Business cardmembers get 1.
• These fares apply to bookings made after 29 July 2026.

From Our fares. All JetBlue bag rules.

• Includes one personal item; a carry-on bag costs extra.
• The Economy and Premium bundles add a carry-on bag. The Business bundle adds a carry-on and two 50 lb checked bags.
• Personal items are measured at boarding, and bigger ones are charged.

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• Only a personal item is free; a carry-on costs $10 to $75, depending on the route and when it’s added.
• Bags paid at the airport cost $75 each way per bag. An oversized personal item is charged $50 to $75 there.
• The Allegiant Bonus and Allegiant Total bundles can be bought only when booking and aren’t refundable. What they include varies by city pair and flight.

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• Sun Country gives this fare no name: it’s the fare you book without the STANDARD or BEST bundle.
• Every reservation includes one free underseat item. Only passengers who bought the overhead bag option can use the overhead bins.
• Bags cost most at the gate, where a $10 Gate Handling Fee is added.
• The STANDARD bundle adds an overhead or a checked bag; the BEST bundle adds both.

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• Includes one personal item; bags are added à la carte.
• Nice adds a carry-on; Nicer adds a carry-on and one checked bag; Nicest adds a carry-on and two checked bags.
• Bags added by airport staff or the Guest Empowerment team cost $75 each.

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• Includes one personal item. A carry-on costs $52 to $75 and a checked bag $47 to $75, each way.
• Bags not bought in the initial reservation cost more, and most at the airport.
• Active-duty military with ID bring a carry-on and check two bags free.

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• On tickets bought on or after 3 January 2025, only a personal item within Canada, to and from the U.S. (including Hawaii and Puerto Rico), and to and from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Other bags have to be checked before security.
• If you check in online or at a kiosk, you give a credit card to pre-authorize gate handling fees of CA/US$65–$78 including tax.
• If you connect onward to an international flight, Economy Basic includes a standard carry-on bag.
• Checked bags within Canada and to or from the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America cost CA/US$45 for the first and CA/US$60 for the second, before tax, on tickets bought on or after 13 April 2026. To or from Europe, Africa, Asia and the South Pacific, the Middle East and South America they cost CA/US$90 and CA/US$120, on or after 14 May 2026.

From Carry-on baggage, Baggage fee changes. All Air Canada bag rules.

• Only a personal item, and a carry-on can’t be bought. The exceptions are flights to and from Europe and Asia, and trips where Extended Comfort is bought for every flight in one direction.
• If you bring a carry-on to the gate without one of those exceptions, it has to be checked and you pay a checked bag fee plus a service fee.
• First checked bag within Canada and the U.S.: CA$55–$65 prepaid, CA$70–$83 at online check-in, CA$80–$94 at the airport. To and from Europe and Asia it’s CA$80–$94 prepaid.
• Checked bag fees on UltraBasic aren’t refunded if you cancel.

From Baggage, Service fees. All WestJet bag rules.

• Ryanair’s cheapest fare includes one small bag (40 × 20 × 30 cm) that fits under the seat in front, and no other baggage.
• Priority & 2 Cabin Bags adds a 10 kg overhead bag for €/£12.49–€/£36 while booking or €/£19.99–€/£45.50 later. Regular, Flexi Plus and Time Saver fares include it.
• Without Priority, a 10 kg bag brought to the gate is refused or put in the hold for €/£46–€/£75.
• The Plus fare adds a 20 kg check-in bag.

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• Just the flight and a small under-seat bag (45 × 36 × 20 cm). Hold luggage and a large cabin bag are extras.
• A large cabin bag costs £60 at the boarding gate, more than it costs online. A bag that’s too big, or a large bag you haven’t booked, goes in the hold and charges apply.
• Inclusive Plus fares and easyJet Plus membership include a large cabin bag, and Inclusive Plus also includes a 23 kg hold bag.

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• Hand baggage only: a cabin bag (56 × 45 × 25 cm) and a handbag, but no checked bag.
• Every bag in the hold costs extra. The price depends on the destination and how many bags you add, and it’s cheapest online before check-in.
• An infant on a Basic fare gets no checked bag, and none can be bought for them. Each child or infant can still check two items free, such as a pushchair and a car seat.

From Baggage essentials. All British Airways bag rules.

• Basic includes one free carry-on bag (40 × 30 × 20 cm, 10 kg) that goes under the seat. A bag over that size costs extra.
• The overhead trolley bag (55 × 40 × 23 cm, 10 kg) comes only with WIZZ Priority, bought while booking, or with the WIZZ Smart and WIZZ Plus bundles.
• WIZZ Go adds a 20 kg checked bag and a second under-seat bag. WIZZ Plus adds a 32 kg checked bag.

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• 7 kg of cabin baggage is included on every fare, Low Fare too.
• Checked baggage costs extra on Low Fare. Value Pack and Premium Flex include 20 kg, Premium Flatbed 40 kg.

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• Economy Value (formerly Economy Lite) is the cheapest of the three Economy fare brands: Value, Basic and Flex.
• It includes 20 kg of checked baggage. Basic includes 25 kg and Flex 35 kg.
• Every Economy ticket includes 1 cabin bag of up to 7 kg (15 lb), and the personal item counts toward that 7 kg.

From What are the choices of fare brand?, Checked baggage, Cabin baggage. All Malaysia Airlines bag rules.

• Economy cabin baggage is the same on every fare: 1 cabin bag and 1 personal item, 7 kg combined.
• On most international, domestic and ASEAN routes Super Saver includes no checked baggage. Economy Value includes 20 kg, or 15 kg on domestic and ASEAN routes.
• Some routes include checked baggage even on Super Saver: 35 kg on Bangladesh routes, 20 kg on Pakistan routes and 30 kg to Saudi Arabia, for example.
• Extra weight is sold in 10, 20, 30 or 40 kg blocks, up to 12 hours before departure.

From Baggage allowance. All Batik Air bag rules.

• Economy Lite includes 25 kg, the same as Economy Value. Standard and Flexi include 30 kg.
• Every Economy fare includes 1 cabin bag of up to 7 kg, with length + width + height no more than 115 cm.

From Checked baggage, Cabin baggage. All Singapore Airlines bag rules.

• Every Economy booking includes 10 kg of cabin baggage, up to 2 pieces: 1 carry-on bag and 1 personal item.
• For checked baggage, book a Value or Flex Bundle (20 kg each) or buy it separately. Bundles are sold only while booking.

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• Light, Essential and Flex all include 1 cabin bag of 7 kg.
• Light includes 1 checked bag of 23 kg. Essential and Flex include 2.

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• On Jetstar Airways (JQ) flights departing before 2 February 2027, Starter includes 7 kg of carry-on baggage.
• On JQ flights from 2 February 2027, Starter includes only one underseat bag, up to 40 × 30 × 20 cm. If you booked before 5 August 2026, check your allowance in Manage booking.
• Checked baggage isn’t included. You can buy it when booking, later in Manage booking, from the Contact Centre, or at the airport.

From Starter fare product guide. All Jetstar bag rules.

• Lite includes 8 kg of carry-on baggage, the same as Choice and Flex.
• Checked baggage is extra on Lite. Choice and Flex include 1 × 23 kg.
• Velocity status adds no checked baggage on Lite: Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum Plus all get none.

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