Sources checked October 31, 2026. Match the fare, route, and ticket date to your own booking before you pay.
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Start with the right table
The researched 2026 changes separate regional tickets from specified long-haul tickets. For applicable regional Basic/Standard purchases from April 13, the first two charges are CA/US$45 and CA/US$60. For the specified long-haul Basic scope from May 14, they are CA/US$90 and CA/US$120. Standard/Flex in that long-haul scope includes the first bag while the second remains CA/US$120.
That produces different two-bag calculations: 105 for the regional Basic case, 210 for long-haul Basic and 120 for long-haul Standard, before applicable taxes and after billing currency is resolved. The paired CA/US notation must not be silently rendered as USD for every user.
Compare an upgrade correctly
In the long-haul two-bag example, Standard avoids 90 of baggage charges relative to Basic. If the actual same-flight fare premium is less than that amount, the baggage component can justify the upgrade. If the premium is larger, the bag saving alone does not make it cheaper.
Check ticket date, route grouping and fare first. Do not use a regional headline price for a Europe trip, and do not treat the website’s locale as proof of payment currency. The final booking screen should resolve the amount, currency and tax.
Keep any historical fee record separate so a traveler with an earlier ticket is not automatically assigned the newest tariff.
Sources and verification
The examples above show how the cited rules work. They aren’t charges from a real booking.
Related answers
A listed fee may change with your fare, route, and ticket date. Check the linked airline policy alongside your booking before paying.
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Official sources and evidence
- Air Canada: Baggage fee changes (official page read; checked 2026-10-31)