Comprehensive Luggage Regulations
Airlines have instituted tighter luggage regulations in the wake of heightened security measures and increasingly tightened operating budgets. Know what you’re allowed to ship before you go.
Domestic Airline Carry-on Luggage Policies (with links to specific airlines checked baggage policies)
| Airline | Allowance | Max wt per piece | Max size per piece |
AirTran  |
1 bag and 1 personal item | - | 55" |
| Alaska |
1 bag and 1 personal item | - | 10"H x 17"W x 24"L |
| Aloha |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 20lbs | 44" = 8" x 14" x 22" |
| America West |
1 bag and 1 personal item | - | 45" |
| American |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 40lbs | 45" |
| ATA |
1 bag and 1 personal item | - | 9" x 15" x 25" but on L1011 is only 9" x 13.5" x 19" |
| Continental |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 40lbs | 51" |
| Delta |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 40lbs | All items must each fit in a 'Size wise' template, approx 22" x 14" x 9" |
| Frontier |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 35lbs | 49" |
| Hawaiian |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 25lbs | 45" or 22" x 14" x 9" |
| JetBlue |
1 bag and 1 personal item | - | - |
| Northwest |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 40lbs | 22" x 14" x 9" |
| Southwest |
1 bag and 1 personal item | - | 24" x 16" x 10" |
| Spirit |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 40lbs | 22" x 13" x 10" |
| United |
1 bag and 1 personal item | - | 22" x 14" x 9" |
| US Airways |
1 bag and 1 personal item | 40lbs combined weight for both | 24" x 16" x 10" for overhead 21" x 16" x 8" for underseat |
