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Checked Baggage For Continental Airlines*
Continental Airlines implemented a $25 fee (each way) for customers checking a second bag when traveling on Economy fare tickets. The fee applies for tickets purchased on or after April 5, 2008, for travel on or after May 5, 2008 within the 50 U.S., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada.

The charge applies for each flight and includes any connections as long as your baggage is checked to your final destination. A roundtrip flight would cost a total of $50 to check a second bag. If the second bag is not within 50 lbs and/or 62 linear inches, overweight and oversize charges will be assessed in addition to the service fee.

What is the cost to check three or more bags during non-excess baggage embargoes periods?
The service fee is $100 per bag to check excess baggage, as long as the bag meets the weight and size requirements. If your bag exceeds the weight and size requirement, then you will also be asked to pay an additional fee for overweight or oversized baggage.

What is the fee for an overweight bag during non excess-baggage embargoes periods?
Customers who travel in Economy Class with checked baggage over 50 lbs and not exceeding 70 lbs will be charged at the rate of $50 per piece. These charges are in addition to any charge assessed for additional or oversized baggage. Baggage weighing more than 70 lbs will not be accepted as checked baggage.

What is the fee for an oversized bag during non excess-baggage embargoes periods?
Customers who travel with checked baggage exceeding 62 linear inches (total length + width + height) will be charged at the rate of $100 per piece. These charges are in addition to any charge assessed for additional or overweight baggage. Baggage measuring more than 115 in (total outside dimensions; length + width + height) will not be accepted as checked baggage.

Customer checked-in luggage items exempt from the second bag fee:
Child car seats and strollers
Wheelchairs

Customers exempt from paying the second bag fee are:
Certain customers are exempt from paying the new fee and will be allowed to check second bags free of charge (bags must meet weight and size restrictions). These customers include:
OnePass Elite members
SkyTeam Elite and Elite Plus members
Any customer traveling on a ticket purchased in Y class of service
Continental Airlines Presidential Plus credit card holders
Active military personnel traveling on orders
Any customer traveling to/from Brazil or the Dominican Republic
Customers traveling with the above exempt customers are also exempt as long as they are traveling in the same reservation. This exemption will not apply to group reservations including 10 or more customers.

All customers may continue to check one bag free of charge. 

What if I am connecting onto a codeshare or SkyTeam Alliance partner?
When a customer travels on a codeshare flight or on an aircraft operated by a SkyTeam Alliance partner, then policy regarding checked bags follows the rules determined by the originating operating carrier.

* Update on 05/22/08 and subject to change without notice.