First, Second and Third Checked Bag Fees

Count bags separately for each traveler and direction. A third-piece rate is incremental; it does not replace the charges for the first two pieces.

Why the answer can change

A free first bag shifts which ordinal is payable, but it may not waive weight or size excess. Add each passenger’s known components and keep unresolved rows out of the total.

Check your own trip

1. Start with the airline flying each leg, the fare you bought, and the dates on your ticket.
2. Count bags for each traveler. Measure the packed outside of every bag, then find both the standard limit and the largest bag the airline will accept.
3. Look up the bag fee, extra-piece fee, and any weight or size charge separately. If one amount is missing, you don’t have a complete total yet.
4. Check the final price in the airline’s booking or check-in flow, and save the receipt.

Before you pay

Use the size and fee tools to put your bag details in one place. If we can’t confirm the full cost, they’ll tell you what still needs an airline quote.

For a worked example, read Delta’s Second Free Cardmember Bag: The Companion Catch.

Where this gets tricky

One traveler with three bags uses first, second and third rows. Three travelers with one bag each may use three first-bag rows instead.

Here’s what to check: Write a row for each bag owner and direction. Apply any included piece to that traveler before adding an extra-piece or excess charge.

What the numbers can tell you

Before you rely on a price