What is delta airlines baggage policy and fees?

Posted by priyanka kumari on February 19th, 2021

While you travel with delta airlines then it is always essential for you that to know about the baggage policy. So that you will get each and every information. Therefore, you can go through the delta airlines official site and also have to get benefits and advantages of delta airlines baggage policy which are given below:

The delta airlines baggage policy for regular basic fares include the following:

• Carry-on baggage

• 1 personal item

• 1 carry-on item

• Checked baggage / Hold luggage

• Overweight and Oversize bags

• Sports equipment 

Carry-on baggage Policy

Delta airlines passengers have always allowed 1 carry-on bag and 1 personal item such as a purse, briefcase, laptop bag per passenger fee-free. Passengers always remembered that 

carry-on baggage item should not exceed the following size and weight:

• Your carry-on baggage item should be 45 linear inches (22 x 14 x 9 in) including handles and wheels.

• Your bag can fit in the overhead bin in front of you.

• Your personal item should be of the actual size to fit under the seat in front of you.

• Some of the duty-free items like A jacket, umbrella, diaper bag, and assistive devices including wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, strollers, child restraint seats, etc. These items are not in carry-on allowance.

Checked baggage/hold luggage policy

With this delta airlines checked baggage policy, passengers have to follow the same rules and regulations. So that always carry  2 bags standard which up to 10 bags maximum. The 

The maximum dimensions of checked baggage are 62 inches in terms of length, width and height. And the maximum weight of checked baggage is 50 pounds or 23 kilograms. With delta airlines checked baggage policy sometimes passengers have to pay appropriate fees. And they are determined by the type of fare you purchased, your destination. When you are an active US military personnel and whenever you have status with delta airlines frequent flyer program, status with an affiliated carrier. So that you have to pay the fees for delta airlines.

Overweight baggage policy

Delta airlines always allow to carry you the overweight and oversize bag during the travel. So that passengers will charge the overweight and oversize baggage. Whenever you carry  the following for bags that are greater than the standard 50 pounds or 23 kilograms on US domestic flights. You will have to pay 100.00 USD extra per bag for 51 to 70 pounds. If you carry 71 to 100 pounds then you will have to pay 200.00 USD extra per bag. Sometimes your bags exceeding 100 pounds or 46 kilograms. At that time your bag will not be accepted as checked baggage.

Oversize baggage policy

Delta airlines passengers also enjoy the oversize baggage policy. For this passengers will charge 200.00 USD extra for bags that are from 63 to 115 linear inches on US domestic flights. Still, if you carry bags that are greater than 115 linear inches will not be accepted as checked baggage/hold luggage.

Sports equipment 

Whenever you travel with delta airlines then you always want to carry some of the sports equipment included as skis, golf bags, fishing equipment, hockey, and lacrosse equipment that will be accepted up to delta airlines. The size and weight limits and will count as one checked bag.

Apart from this, if you want to get any kind of additional information regarding the delta airlines baggage policy then you can visit our official site of delta airlines reservations. You can also dial delta airlines customer service phone number around the clock.