Baggage Policies - Packing Light
As the airlines implement stiffer fines for oversized, overweight, and the amount of luggage, we thought we should take the initiative to educate the traveling public of such policies and offer suggestions on how to best avoid the extra charges.
By clicking on the links below, you will be directed to these airlines’ baggage policies so you may know weight and size limits and the amount of “free checked baggage”.
Southwest, JetBlue, Northwest, United, Delta, Continental, US Airways.
There may be some differences in allowed sizes (noted in linear inches - height + width + depth) of baggage as well as weight of baggage between each airline. Be sure you know the restrictions BEFORE you pack!
Here are some websites that give tips on packing light:
RickSteves.com
OneBag.com
SmartPacking.com
SnapShotJourneys.com
Pack smart, pack light, and pack appropriately. A good rule of thumb is to spread everything out on the bed/floor that you plan on packing and then putting half of it back in the closet. Nobody has yet said, “I wish I had packed more” while on tour.
