What is the United Airlines Baggage Policy?

When you book your flight tickets, you get a standard allowance for your baggage. However, if you are required to carry more baggage with you, the airline allows you to add after booking the flight. Similarly, the United Airlines baggage policy provides a process by which you can add your baggage to your upcoming flight. Meanwhile, the baggage fee will also be applicable depending on your fare type and class you are traveling in.

United Airlines Baggage Policy – Carry on Baggage

However, United Airlines allows you to bring carry-on baggage and a personal item on your flight. The personal items can include a laptop, purse, or backpack which you can keep under the seat in front of you.

The carry-on baggage must fit in the overhead bin with a maximum size of 9*14*22 inches, including handles and wheels. Whereas, the size of the personal item should not exceed 9*10*17 inches.

Carry-on Baggage and personal items that can be free:

• Jacket or coat
• Umbrella
• Items bought at the airport
• Mobility devices
• A child car seat or stroller
• A diaper bag
• Camera

United Airlines carry-on Baggage for Economy

Further, while traveling in economy class, United Airlines on some routes does not allow you to bring your carry-on baggage, only personal items are allowed. Each bag is to be counted as checked baggage. Thus, if you bring carry-on baggage, you have to pay a fee of $25.

What are the Special Items as Carry-on Baggage on United Airlines?

Moreover, some special items required extra permissions while taking them as carry-on baggage on United Airlines. The items include:

• Smart bags
• Liquid, gels, or sprays
• Powders
• Musical instrument
• Medication, vapes, and essential
• Fragile or bulky items.

United Airlines Baggage Policy- Checked Baggage 

Per United Airlines, you can carry checked baggage with a maximum weight and size. The checked baggage allowance on United depends on your class type and whether you are traveling on domestic or international routes.

The maximum dimensions for your baggage must be:

• 76*52*20 cm.

Restrictions for Checked Baggage on United Airlines 

• You should remove all your old tags before reaching the airport.
• To check your bag, arrive early at the airport.
• Mention your phone number or mail address on the baggage tag or inside the front pocket.
• Moreover, you can use the bag tracker to keep a check on your baggage.

What is an Overweight and Oversized Baggage on United Airlines?

The baggage that is above the weight mentioned by the airline is called overweight baggage. On United Airlines, the maximum weight for checked baggage is 45  in economy class. The maximum dimension is 115 inches. When you exceed the required size it is known as oversized baggage.

Nevertheless, you can still bring overweight or oversized bags but it cannot go beyond a certain threshold. Per the United Airlines baggage policy, the allowance weight for your baggage is up to 99 lbs only. In case, the size and weight exceed, then it will be transported as cargo.

Special Baggage Allowance on United Airlines 

United Airlines counts the special baggage that consists of sports equipment, musical instruments, and many more that you can carry either in the cabin or as checked baggage. Moreover, it must be under the allowed weight and size, or else an additional baggage cost will be applicable by United Airlines.

Sports Instruments as Carry-on Baggage  

There are instruments that you can take in the cabin, with the required weight which can fit under the front seat or in the overhead bin space. The items include:

• Bowling equipment, with a bowling case, balls, and shoes.
• Tennis equipment, including racquet packed in the tennis bag.
• Archery equipment, with arrows and bow packed in the same cover.
• Fishing equipment, including a pair of boots, a net, and two fishing rods, except when traveling to Colombia.

Sports Equipment as Checked Baggage 

Equipment with a maximum weight of 23 kg in economy class and 32 kg in business class can be allowed to carry as checked baggage on United. Thus, if the weight exceeds, flyers will have to pay an extra baggage fee for overweight baggage.

• Ski Equipment, with a pair of skis, two poles, boots, and shoes.
• Surf Equipment, including three surfboards, can be carried with a fee, yet the length should not be more than 3.7 meters.
• Diving Equipment, includes an air regulator, an empty tank, two rubber fins, a mask, a weight belt, and underwater lamps.
• The airline allows non-motorized bicycles with a single seat. It should be packed in a cardboard box, the pedals removed, and also put tiller parallel to the body.

United Baggage Rules for Musical Instruments in the Cabin

The United Baggage Policy allows you to carry your musical instruments, like guitars, drums, trumpets, and many others. But, it all depends upon the size and weight that decides whether the baggage should be taken in the cabin or as checked baggage.

As Checked Baggage 

• For transporting as checked baggage, the instruments should be packed properly in a hard shell case with weight and size not exceeding 23 kg and 158 linear cm respectively.
• All instruments will be considered a piece of baggage and a fee will be applicable according to the fare type.
• United Airlines will charge an additional fee when the instrument’s weight and size is about 45 kg and the size is up to 300 cm, as it will be overweight or oversized baggage.

How to Add Baggage on United Airlines?

Furthermore, you can add your baggage after booking your tickets through the United Airlines manage booking, calling the helpline number, or during boarding time. If your baggage exceeds the weight and size per the allowance, you will not be allowed to take your baggage with you on the flight.

Buy Your Baggage from the Manage Booking

• Firstly, you can visit the official website of United Airlines.
• From the homepage, navigate to the United Airlines Manage Booking option.
• Enter all the details to log in to manage my booking.
• Now, select “Add a Baggage” from the menu section.
• The next window will show the excess baggage allowance as per your fare eligibility.
• Mention the number of bags with weight and size to add.
• After the payment, you can check the mail for updated itineraries.

Purchase Baggage on a Phone Call 

• However, you can call the airline helpline number after the booking.
• After the call gets connected to the executive, you can request the agent to add baggage to the booking.
• Now, you must provide the booking details to the agent and the number of additional bags.
• The agent will add baggage to the booking, after confirming the details.
• You might have to pay the excess bag charges by sharing the card details.
• The new itinerary will have the new baggage allotments.
• Call us at +1(855) 456-0694 for further assistance.

Add the Baggage During Boarding

Nevertheless, you can add the bag at the last moment when you visit the airport counter and request to add more baggage to your booking. Per the fare eligibility, executives will add the bags. Purchasing the bags at the airport is costlier than doing it online. Thus, it is best to buy extra baggage online.