Excess Baggage
Is that bag hard to handle? Know what to expect if your bags don't fit within our free baggage allowance.
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You'll be charged an excess baggage fee each time you go over any one of the free allowances.
For example, if you have an extra piece of baggage that goes over the weight limit and the size limit, then you'll be charged 3 times:
- once for the extra bag,
- once for going over the size limit, and
- once for going over the weight limit.
Fees are for each additional bag, each way.
The fees listed below apply to all areas of travel, however some areas may have additional restrictions.
| Amount | Fee | |||
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| Travel within the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico | Bag 2 |
$25 | ||
| Bags 3, 4, and 5 |
$80 each | |||
| Bags 6, 7, and 8 |
$110 each | |||
| Bags 9 and 10 |
$180 each | |||
| Travel outside the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico | Bags 3, 4, and 5 | $150 each |
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| Bags 6, 7, and 8 | $300 each |
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| Bags 9 and 10 | $600 each |
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| Amount | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 51–70 pounds | $80 each | ||
| 71–100 pounds | $150 each | ||
| Over 100 pounds | not permitted | ||
| Amount | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 62–80 inches—total of length plus width plus height | $150 each | ||
| Over 80 inches—total of length plus
width plus height |
not permitted | ||
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General Restrictions
- We accept up to 10 checked bags on Delta and 4 checked bags on Delta Connection carriers.
- We may limit the amount of excess baggage when such excess prevents us from carrying each traveler's free baggage allowance.
- Delta Connection® carriers (except American Eagle®) accept excess baggage on a space-available basis. If the baggage cannot be carried on the same flight with you, it will be taken on the next available flight.
- A $50.00 charge per item applies to media representatives carrying camera, film, video tape, lighting, or sound equipment.
- Excess baggage is accepted on a standby basis.
Specific City Restrictions
Boxes—Only factory-sealed boxes will be accepted to Latin American destinations (excluding Brazil, Chile, and Mexico) at any time during the year.
Regional Jet Service—No excess baggage (weight, size, or piece) will be accepted on Delta Connection® or other regional jet flights to/from cities in Mexico.
Embargo Dates—Excess baggage pieces will not be accepted on flights to the following destination(s) during these specified dates:
| Date | Cities | ||
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| All Year | No excess baggage (extra piece) allowed. Checked baggage weighing 51–70 lbs is subject to excess baggage charges. No baggage weighing more than 70 lbs and 62 linear inches will be accepted for travel to/from the following destinations:
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| March 15 through March 31 |
No excess baggage (extra piece) allowed. No bag over 50 lbs or 62 linear inches will be accepted for travel to/from the following destinations:
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| June 3 through August 31 |
No excess baggage (extra piece) allowed. No bag over 50 lbs or 62 linear inches will be accepted for travel to/from the following destinations:
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| November 15 through January 15 |
No excess baggage (extra piece) allowed. Checked baggage weighing 51–70 lbs is subject to excess baggage charges. No baggage weighing more than 70 lbs and 62 linear inches will be accepted for travel to/from the following destinations:
No extra piece allowed during this period. No bag over 50lbs and 62 linear inches will be accepted for travel to/from the following points in Mexico:
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Passengers are allowed to check two excess pieces of baggage at the applicable rate during non-embargo time periods on a standby basis if traveling to:
- Bogotá, Colombia (BOG)
- San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL)
For any additional questions concerning excess baggage,
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