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Continental Revises Free Checked Baggage Allowance
 Effective
April 15, Continental Airlines has a revised checked baggage free weight
allowance.
Tickets purchased on or after April 15, 2003 for travel within or between
the 50 U.S. States (including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) and
Canada, will be subject to the revised checked baggage free weight allowance
and overweight charges as follows:
Weight Limit |
Charges |
1 lb - 50 lbs |
No Charge |
51 lbs -70 lbs
|
$25.00 USD |
71 lbs - 100 lbs |
$50.00 USD |
- Baggage exceeding 100 pounds will not be accepted as checked baggage
- Sporting equipment is not subject to overweight/oversize charges
- Baggage that is excess and/or overweight and/or oversize is subject
to excess, overweight and/or oversize charges
Below is Continental's revised free checked baggage allowance for 50
U.S. States (including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands) and Canada:
- 1st piece not exceeding 50 pounds/62 linear inches
- 2nd piece not exceeding 50 pounds/62 linear inches
- One additional piece of checked baggage not exceeding 70 pounds/62
linear inches will be accepted free of charge for a customer checking
in for a confirmed seat in either BusinessFirst, Business Class, or
the First Class cabin on the origin segment or transfer point segment
over which the baggage is to be carried.
Exceptions: The Continental customers listed below are allowed to check
up to 70 pounds/62 linear inches without charge.
- OnePass and WorldPerk Elite members (Platinum, Gold and Silver).
- Customers checking in for a confirmed seat in BusinessFirst, Business
Class, or the First. Class cabin on the origin segment or transfer point
segment over which the baggage is to be carried.
- Customers who purchased their tickets prior to April 15, 2003.
- Customers on domestic portions of international itineraries.
Military Passengers traveling on orders may check two duffel bags, sea
bags or B-4 bags up to 70 pounds.
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