United Airlines Baggage Allowance

Cabin Classes of Travel

There are five different classes of travel on United Airlines. These are:

• United Economy,
• United Business,
• United First,
• United Polaris First class, and
• United Polaris Business 

Check-in Baggage

United Airlines allows you to carry up to two baggage as checked in luggage with maximum weight being 23 kgs and linear dimensions being 158 cms. Check-in baggage allowance and fees depends on following factors:

1. Type of fare purchased

2. Date of purchase and travel

3. Itinerary

4. When and where the baggage is checked and charge paid

5. Active Military status

6. Mileage Plus Frequent Flyer Membership status

You are required to pay  fees for check-in baggage, except in certain cases where check-in bags are allowed free. The details are given in table below:

Excess Baggage Charges

Additional Baggage

On carrying three or more check-in bags of weight up to 23 kg each and sum of dimensions less than 158 cms, following charges have to be paid. All prices are in USD/CAD per piece. 

Overweight Baggage:

All charges are in USD/CAD per piece.

Oversize Baggage:

If the check-in baggage is of size more than 159 cm and less than 292 cm, then the charges are 200 USD/CAD per piece. These charges apply for all routes.

Carry On Luggage

At UA you are allowed to carry 2 pieces of cabin baggage including one freely allowed luggage and one personal item. There are limits on the dimensions and weight of these items. Carry on Free baggage shall not be more than 22 cm, 35 cm and 56 cms including its wheels and handles and the personal items shall not be more than 22cm, 25 cm and 43 cms. A personal item of more than these dimensions but not exceeding the limits of free luggage, will be considered as a freely allowed cabin baggage.