Oversize Baggage fees by airline
Updated: 2026-02-15Verdict: This fee category is where airlines tend to monetize confusion. Don’t trust the base fare — price the trip as base + likely add-ons.
Pro-Tip: Use airline-specific pages to verify what applies to your fare class and route before purchase.
Loophole: If you fly the same airline repeatedly, co-brand cards and status benefits are the most repeatable way to cut fees over time.
What to watch: Look for route carve-outs, fare-family differences, and whether the airline uses the fee to push upgrades.
Published rows in this hub: 57Category slug: oversize_baggage
Published fee rows (source-linked)
| Airline | Amount | Applies to | Region / route | Timing | Conditions | Source | Last verified | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroméxico (AM) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding size limits incur oversize fees; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air Astana (KC) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding size limits may incur oversize fees; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air Canada (AC) | From 100 to 225 CAD | All fares | Domestic, transborder, international | at airport | Oversize checked bag (over 158 cm L+W+H); fee varies by route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air China (CA) | Varies CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air France (AF) | Varies EUR | All fares | All routes (Air France-operated flights) | at airport | Oversized Baggage option applies to bags over 158 cm and up to 300 cm total dimensions; price depends on itinerary and must be paid at the airport | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air India (AI) | Varies INR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Air New Zealand (NZ) | Varies NZD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| All Nippon Airways (NH) | Varies JPY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags with total dimensions exceeding 158 cm (L+W+H) incur an oversize fee; maximum accepted size is 203 cm | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Asiana Airlines (OZ) | Varies KRW | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Avianca (AV) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; fees and acceptance depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Batik Air (ID) | Varies IDR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on aircraft and route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| British Airways (BA) | Varies GBP | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize items accepted within maximum dimensions of 190 × 75 × 65 cm; handling fees may apply depending on item and route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Cathay Pacific (CX) | Varies HKD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard size limits are subject to oversize charges; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| China Airlines (CI) | Varies TWD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| China Eastern Airlines (MU) | Varies CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| China Southern Airlines (CZ) | Varies CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Copa Airlines (CM) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; fees and acceptance depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| EgyptAir (MS) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding size limits is subject to oversize fees; acceptance subject to aircraft and handling constraints | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Emirates (EK) | Varies AED | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard size limits are subject to oversize charges; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Ethiopian Airlines (ET) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on aircraft and route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Etihad Airways (EY) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft; payment at airport | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| EVA Air (BR) | Varies TWD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Garuda Indonesia (GA) | Varies IDR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Hainan Airlines (HU) | Varies CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Hong Kong Airlines (HX) | Varies HKD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on aircraft and route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Iberia (IB) | Varies EUR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding 158 cm (L+W+H) incur an oversize fee; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Iberia Express (I2) | Varies EUR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding 158 cm (L+W+H) incur an oversize fee; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Japan Airlines (JL) | Varies JPY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags with total dimensions exceeding 158 cm (L+W+H) incur an oversize fee; maximum accepted size is 203 cm | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Kenya Airways (KQ) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding size limits may incur oversize fees; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | Varies EUR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversized baggage applies to items exceeding 158 cm and up to 300 cm total dimensions; fee depends on itinerary and is payable at the airport | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Korean Air (KE) | Varies KRW | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard size limits are subject to oversize charges; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| LATAM Airlines (LA) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding 158 cm (L+W+H) incur an oversize fee; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Lufthansa (LH) | Varies EUR | Economy / Premium Economy | All routes | each way | In Economy/Premium Economy, a checked bag is considered excess when total dimensions exceed 158 cm (sum of width + height + depth) up to a maximum of 292 cm; excess baggage fees apply as published and vary by route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Malaysia Airlines (MH) | Varies MYR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Philippine Airlines (PR) | Varies PHP | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Qatar Airways (QR) | Varies QAR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard size limits are subject to oversize charges; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Royal Air Maroc (AT) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding size limits may incur oversize fees; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limitations | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines) (SV) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on aircraft and route | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Singapore Airlines (SQ) | Varies SGD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard size limits are subject to oversize charges; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| South African Airways (SA) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding size limits may incur oversize fees; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 200 USD | All fares | All routes | one-way | Oversized item: in excess of 62 inches but not more than 80 inches; charge is in addition to the standard checked bag fee | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 200 USD | All fares | All routes | one-way | Oversized & overweight: only one $200 charge applies if the piece is both oversized and overweight (as long as it does not exceed 100 lbs); standard checked bag fee also applies | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | each way | Oversize bag fees apply for bags exceeding standard size limits; maximum accepted size is 80 linear inches | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| SriLankan Airlines (UL) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| TAP Air Portugal (TP) | Varies EUR | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding 158 cm (L+W+H) incur an oversize fee; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Thai Airways (TG) | Varies THB | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Turkish Airlines (TK) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked bags exceeding standard size limits are subject to oversize charges; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Vietnam Airlines (VN) | Varies VND | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Virgin Australia (VA) | Varies AUD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding size limits may be subject to oversize fees or handling restrictions | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Viva Aerobus (VB) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding size limits is subject to oversize fees; acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| Volaris (Y4) | Varies USD | All fares | All routes | at airport | Checked baggage exceeding size limits is subject to oversize charges; acceptance depends on aircraft and handling capabilities | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| WestJet (WS) | From 100 to 150 CAD | All fares | Domestic, transborder, international | at airport | Oversize checked bag (over 158 cm L+W+H); acceptance subject to aircraft and airport handling limits | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| XiamenAir (MF) | Varies CNY | All fares | All routes | at airport | Oversize baggage applies to items exceeding standard size limits; acceptance and fees depend on route and aircraft | Source | 2025-12-24 | Beat fees |
| American Airlines (AA) | 200 USD | All fares | Most routes | each way | Bags measuring 62–65 linear inches (158–165 cm); bags over 115 inches are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-22 | Beat fees |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 200 USD | All fares | Most routes | each way | Bags measuring 63–80 linear inches (160–203 cm) | Source | 2025-12-22 | Beat fees |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 75 USD | All fares | All routes | each way | Bags measuring 63–110 linear inches (160–279 cm); bags over 110 inches not accepted | Source | 2025-12-22 | Beat fees |
| JetBlue (B6) | 150 USD | All fares | Most routes | each way | Bags measuring 63–80 linear inches (160–203 cm); bags over 80 inches are not accepted | Source | 2025-12-22 | Beat fees |
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