As a traveler, one must know about the important facts before flying. Like checking the airline’s policy, collecting boarding passes, carrying all the documents for checking at the airport, and many others. Most important among these is checking the airline’s policy as it will disclose all the other specifications regarding your baggage, your documents, fees and other charges to be paid before booking the ticket. Every airline has its own guidelines, and today we are going to discuss the Baggage policy for delta airlines and help you to know some crucial tips to keep in mind while traveling with Delta.
The standard baggage policy should be according to the IATA, and all airlines keep these guidelines as the benchmark and design their policy with some modifications. Likewise, Delta Airlines also follow the standard policy in terms of carry-on bags, charging the minimum fees for U.S. domestic and Canadian flights.
But, after 1-2 free bags, hefty fees are applied for each extra bag and oversized bag. So, always read the regulations carefully to avoid any extra penalty.
1 Personal item- free (includes purse, briefcase, camera bag, and laptop bag)
1 carry-on bag- free
Size restrictions for baggage- Standard: 22*14*9 inches
Weight restrictions- it is different for different airports.
Stroller checks policy- Delta Air Lines Baggage Fees are not charged on the strollers. Therefore, these items are checked for free at the ticket counter or gate.
Maximum weight for checked baggage is 50 pounds for economy class, 70 pounds for Delta one or business class, and adheres to the dimensions of 62 inches.
For economy class, passengers can calculate their checked baggage weight and travel accordingly. The following table will elaborate on the charges as per the weight and the travel locations.
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Basic Economy (BE) or Main Cabin | ||
| Travel between | First Bag | Second Bag | |
| Canada | Israel | FREE | CA$120 (BE Only);
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| North Africa | FREE;
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CA$120 (BE Only);
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| Canada, Columbia, Uruguay, | Canada, Columbia, Uruguay | FREE | CA$60 |
| Canada, Argentina, Peru, and Chile | Canada, Argentina, Peru, and Chile | $60 (BE Only)
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$100 (BE Only)
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| Canada, Colombia | Canada, Colombia | FREE | CA$60 |
| Canada, Ecuador | Canada, Ecuador | $30 (BE Only);
FREE (MC/DC+) |
$40 (BE Only);
CA$40 (MC/DC+) |
| Canadá, El Salvador, Panamá | Canada/El Salvador,, Panama | FREE | $40 |
| Canada, Guyana | Canada, Guyana | FREE | CA$100 |
| Central America, South America | Australia & The Philippines | FREE | FREE |
| North Africa (except Egypt and Sudan) | FREE | FREE | |
| Southern and West Africa | FREE | FREE | |
| Central America, South America | India | FREE | $75 |
| Middle East (except Cyprus, Israel, and Turkey) | FREE | $75 | |
| Europe | FREE | $100 | |
| Caribbean, Mexico, | Israel | FREE | $100 |
| South America
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FREE | FREE | |
| Europe | India | FREE | $75;
FREE (DC+) |
| Nigeria, Namibia, Angola, Egypt, Jordan, or Lebanon | U.S. and Canada | FREE | $100 (BE Only)
FREE (MC/DC+) |
| India | Caribbean, Central America, South America | FREE | FREE |
| Japan | Guam, Saipan, and Palau | FREE | $40 |
| Mexico | Europe | $75 (BE only);
|
$100 |
| Guyana | FREE | $100 | |
| Tahiti | $60 (BE Only);
FREE (MC/DC+) |
$100 | |
| Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean | Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean | $30 | $40 |
| Puerto Rico | South America (excluding Guyana) | $30 – $60 FREE BE for certain destinations);
|
$40 – $100 (Depending on destination) |
| U.S. | Canada | $30 | $50 |
| Israel | $60 (BE only);
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$100 | |
| North Africa (excluding Egypt and Sudan) | $75 (BE Only);
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FREE ($100 for Libya) | |
| U.S. | The U.S. | $60 (BE Only);
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$100 (BE Only);
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| U.S. (including Puerto Rico) | U.S. (including Puerto Rico) | $30 | $40 |
| U.S. and Canada | Brazil (excluding select G3-operated flights) | $60 (BE Only);
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$100 (BE Only);
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| Europe | $75 (BE Only);
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$100 | |
| Mexico | $30 | $55 | |
| Tahiti | $60 (BE ONLY);
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$100 | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands,
Central America, Caribbean, Guyana, and Bermuda |
$30 | $40 ($60 for certain destinations in the Bahamas) | |
| U.S. and Central America, South America | South Asia (excluding India) | FREE | FREE |
| U.S., Canada, and Mexico | Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines | FREE | $100 (CA$100 for Canadian departures) |
| India | FREE | $100 (BE Only);
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| Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan | FREE | $75 | |
| Saudi Arabia,, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Bahrain, Iran, UAE and Yemen | FREE | $100 (BE Only);
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| Southern and West Africa | FREE | $100 (BE Only);
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| Sudan, Syria, Iraq | FREE | $100 (BE Only);
FREE (MC/DC+) |
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| U.S./Colombia | U.S./Colombia | $30 USD (BE only);
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$60 |
| U.S./El Salvador, Ecuador, Panamá | U.S./El Salvador, Ecuador, Panamá | $30(BE only);
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$40 |
| Geographical region | Third bag | 4+ bags |
| Travel between North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico) and Tahiti | $285 | $285 |
| Travel between Central America and Europe | $285 | $285 |
| Travel between South America and the U.S. | $200 | $200 |
| Travel between the U.S. or Canada and the Caribbean | $150 | $200 |
| Travel between the U.S. Canada, and Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA) | $200 | $285 |
| Travel between the U.S. and Mexico | $180 | $200 |
| Travel between the U.S.Canada, and San Pedro Sula, | $200 | $200 |
| Travel between the U.S., Mexico, and Central America | $150 | $200 |
| Travel on Delta-marketed flights between Brasília International Airport (BSB) and Miami (MIA) | $100 | $100 |
| Travel to/from Brazil | $200 | $200 |
| Travel within Asia | $200 | $200 |
| Travel between Central America, and the Caribbean | $125 | $200 |
| others | $200 | $200 |
| Route | Overweight
51 to 70 Pounds |
Overweight
71 to 100 Pounds |
| Between North America and San Pedro Sula, Honduras or San Salvador, El Salvador | $150 | Bags exceeding 70 pounds not allowed |
| Between North and south America and North Africa | $100 | Bags exceeding 70 pounds not allowed |
| To/from/within Asia | $100 | $200 |
| To/from/within Australia and New Zealand | $100 | Bags exceeding 70 pounds not allowed |
| To/from/within Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean | $100 | $200 |
| Within U.S. and Canada (including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico) | $100 | $200 |
| All others | $100 | $200 |
Charges for oversized bags
| Route | Oversized (63 to 80 inches) |
| Travel between North America and all other African countries | $175 |
| Travel between North America and Europe or North Africa | $300 |
| Travel between U.S. Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America | $150 |
| Travel to/from Brazil | $100 |
| Travel between Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. | $175 |
| Travel within/between the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | $200 |
Important tip: Delta Sky miles members can use their 3,000 Sky miles to pay their first checked baggage fee.
A prepayment option for the baggage is available. You can pay 24 hours before the flight departure. The procedure for payment can be found on Delta’s website.
For military personnel:
For personal travel:
These were the details of the baggage policy and the specifications one should keep in mind while traveling with Delta Airlines. Still, some other ways are there to avail of privileges to carry a free checked bag with this airline. One is having a credit card from American Express as it co-branded with Delta. These cards can benefit your friends and family too.
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