Airline Carry On Rules For Luggage

3 Responses to “How Many Pound Can I Carry To The Airplane?”

1. bogies on August 9th, 2009 at 3:42 PM

   i believe its 40, but im not positive. you can probly check out an airline website. you can take one carry on to split up the load.

2. juggalot on August 9th, 2009 at 4:30 PM

   The Limit is for most airlines is 70 lbs for below the plane, I beleive it is around 25 for carry on. anything more you will be charged extra, and it can get expensive.

3. southrnt on August 9th, 2009 at 4:39 PM

   Traveling with in the United States on most airlines is 50lb per bag. You are allowed to check 2 bags free of charge. Anything over the weight limit will be charged a fee. Fee’s very from airline to airline. Most airlines allowed 70lb if you were traveling to or from an International City, but due to the cost of fuel, most have made a consistant weight limit of 50 lb ber bag for both Domestic and International flights.
   Although we do not weigh carry on’s unless they are obviously heavy, a carry on is not supposed to be any heavier than 40lb and fit in and overhead compartment or under the seat in front of you. Preferably under the seat if it is heavy.
   From Delta’s Baggage Info
   You can carry on one bag plus one personal item per passenger as long as it:
   Weighs less than 40 pounds (18 kg).
   Does not exceed 45 inches when you total length plus width plus height.
   Fits easily into our SizeWise® unit (approximately 22″x14″x9″).
   Fits in an overhead bin or underneath the seat in front of you.
   Here are some examples of personal items:
   Male or female purse
   Briefcase
   Laptop computer (All laptop/computers must be carried aboard and cannot be checked. For information about Delta’s battery-saving system for laptops, visit Connectivity)
   Camera case
   Diaper bag
   Items of a similar or smaller size to those listed above, such as Portable Electronic Devices.
   These additional items are okay to carry on and don’t count towards your allowance:
   Food items for immediate consumption
   Assistive devices such as wheelchairs or crutches, provided passenger is dependent on them
   One box or bag of duty free merchandise
   A coat or jacket
   An umbrella
   One item of reading material
   There may be more limits to carry-on baggage based on available space and additional restrictions on certain flights.
   Go to the airlines website that you will be traveling on. Some of the weight limits vary by carrier. Southwest still allows 3 pieces at 70lb while most major airlines only allow 2 pieces to check that weigh no more than 50lb.
   Most airlines abide by the following baggage information (this is just an example of one of the airlines):
   Checked Baggage
   You can check two bags per passenger free of charge.
   Each bag must:
   Weigh 50 pounds (22.5 kg) or less.
   Not exceed 62 inches when you total length plus width plus height.
   Exceptions:
   Passengers traveling to or from Key West, Florida are limited to one checked bag.
   The free weight allowance is 70 pounds (32 kg) for tickets purchased in Brazil.
   With the exception of original factory-sealed boxes that will be accepted on a standby basis, we do not accept boxes as checked baggage to Central or South America (except Brazil, Mexico, and Chile) at any time of the year.
   If you have a bag that exceeds these allowances, see Excess Baggage.
   Some packages, sporting goods, musical instruments, and fragile or bulky items may require special handling. For more information on special items, see Special Baggage.

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