BEFORE booking your flight on Orbitz, Expedia, or wherever be sure to check out the airlines luggage requirements. I booked my ticket for like $774 (if I remember correctly) through Orbitz. What I didn't realize at the time was that the airline I booked it through only allows one suitcase for free. I have the option to bring one additional suitcase for $50.00. Had I known this I may have gone with another option from Orbitz, which was $10 more but allowed for two bags of luggage. So moral of the story is that you should just be aware of this when booking your flight.
Also, you might want to check on weight requirements and their respective fines. Many airlines do not allow your luggage to exceed a certain weight. If it does, the fines are substantial and oftentimes it is actually cheaper to just pay for an additional bag of luggage. I don't know about you but I'd rather pay $50 for an additional bag than $150 in overweight charges. Just something to consider...
Here's some links to different airlines with their baggage allowances.
Delta Airlines:
Southwest Airlines:
Northwest Airlines:
United Airlines:
Continental Airlines:
US Airways:
http://www.usairways.com/awa/content/traveltools/baggage/baggagepolicies.aspx
American Airlines:
http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/travelInformation/baggage/generalInfo.jsp&anchorEvent=false
Travel Safe,
Some Study Abroad Girl
American Airlines:
http://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/travelInformation/baggage/generalInfo.jsp&anchorEvent=false
Travel Safe,
Some Study Abroad Girl
What about American Airlines, it even flies in Iraq under the secret cover of the night?
ReplyDeletehttp://www.aa.com/aa/i18nForward.do?p=/travelInformation/baggage/generalInfo.jsp&anchorEvent=false
ReplyDeleteThe information for American Airlines is right here. Also, I'm adding it up top since it is a common airline I seemed to overlook! Hope this helps!