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United Airlines Overweight Baggage Fee 2024 - Extra Bag Fee - Oversize Baggage
United Airlines Baggage Report Card
| Carry-On Allowance | 9 / 10 |
| Checked Bag Allowance | 7 / 10 |
| Excess Baggage Fees | 6 / 10 |
| Overall Grade | 7.3 / 10 |
Additional service charges apply to any checked baggage that exceeds the size and/or weight limitations and baggage beyond your allowance. Any applicable service charges for oversized, overweight and extra baggage will be added together. For example, if a single bag is oversized, overweight and above the allowance, it will be subject to all three service charges.
Please note that extra baggage is accepted only if space is available on the aircraft. Please keep in mind there are certain limitations how oversize, overweight, or how many extra bags you are allowed to check in with United Airlines. To determine checked baggage service charges for your itinerary, use the United Airlines Baggage Calculator. [AMZ asins='B00LB7REFK,B082K8ZNQ1,B07ZWLQF9T,B00NW62PCA']
Oversized baggage
Oversized fees apply to bags execeding 62 linear inches (158cm). Baggage with total outer dimensions (length + width + height) measuring more than 115 inches (292 cm) will not be accepted as checked baggage.
Overweight baggage
Overweight charges apply if the weight of your bag exceeds 23kg/50lbs for Economy class, or 32kg/70lbs for status members and classes where the allowance is higher. With the exception of assistive devices and musical instruments, baggage weighing more than 100 lbs. (45 kg) will not be accepted. Musical instruments up to 165 lbs. (75 kg) will be accepted.
Extra baggage
Assistive devices are accepted at no charge. Extra Baggage charges apply beyond the first or 2nd bag that is checked, depending on your class of service and baggage allowance for your itinerary. For travel between the U.S. and Brazil, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, no more than three extra checked bags are accepted.
No Overweight Baggage over 70lbs / 32kg
The following cities do not permit checked baggage in excess of 70 pounds (32 kg), and customers will be charged additional fees for checked baggage over 50 pounds (23 kg):
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Athens, Greece (ATH)
Auckland, New Zealand (AKL)
Barcelona, Spain (BCN)
Berlin, Germany (TXL)
Brussels, Belgium (BRU)
Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom (EDI)
Glasgow, United Kingdom (GLA)
Havana, Cuba (HAV)
Hamburg, Germany (HAM)
Lima, Peru (LIM)
Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
Madrid, Spain (MAD)
Manchester, United Kingdom (MAN)
Melbourne, Australia (MEL)
Milan, Italy (MXP)
Munich, Germany (MUN)
Porto, Portugal (OPO)
Reykjavik, Iceland (KEF)
Rome, Italy (FCO)
Shannon, Ireland (SNN)
Stockholm, Sweden (ARN)
Sydney, Australia (SYD)
Venice, Italy (VCE)
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