Southwest Airlines Baggage Allowance
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Baggage Allowance
Passengers traveling with Southwest Airlines
are welcome to bring:
Southwest allows two (2) checked pieces of baggage per ticketed Customer.
Size and weight limitations apply.
Excess Baggage
Each piece of baggage in excess of the free baggage allowance specified above
that is not in excess of 62 inches (L+W+H) and 50 lbs. or less will be accepted
for a charge of $75.00 per item one-way. Excess baggage which is also overweight
or oversized will be charged excess baggage plus the applicable oversize or
overweight charge.
Weight and Size Allowance
Southwest will accept the first two checked bags for free provided that the bags
do not exceed 50 lbs and 62 inches (L+W+H). Overweight items from 51 to 100
pounds and oversized items in excess of 62 inches but not more than 80 inches
will be accepted for a charge of $75.00 per item one-way. Only one $75.00 charge
applies if the piece is both oversized and overweight, regardless of the weight
as long as it does not exceed 100 lbs. Excess baggage which is also overweight
or oversized will be charged excess baggage plus the applicable oversize or
overweight charge.
Any item weighing more than 100 pounds must be shipped as Air Cargo. However,
Customers cannot use SWA Cargo unless classified as a Known Shipper as defined
by the TSA or TSA approved Indirect Air Carriers (IAC).
Liability
Southwest Airlines' liability for lost, damaged, or delayed baggage is limited
to $3,500.00 per fare-paying Customer.
Domestic itineraries: Southwest Airlines' liability in the case of lost,
damaged, or delayed baggage is limited to $3,500.00 per fare-paying Customer.
International itineraries: Southwest Airlines’ liability in the case of
destruction, lost, damage, or delay of baggage, whether checked or unchecked, is
limited to 1,131 Special Drawing Rights (which is currently valued at $1685.19
US Dollars, but which will change in 2019) for each passenger under the Montreal
Convention or the Warsaw Convention, whichever may apply.
Note for Lithium batteries, e-cigarettes, and lighters: Passengers are allowed
to travel with up to 20 spare batteries at a time. This includes portable
chargers and external battery chargers for mobile phones, tablets, and laptops.
Portable charges and spare batteries must be packed in your carryon bag or be
with you onboard.
Because e-cigarettes are designed to operate by creating heat, they must be
placed in a carryon bag or be with you onboard. A friendly reminder,
e-cigarettes cannot be used onboard our aircraft.
Passengers are also allowed to travel with one lighter, which must be in your
carryon or with you onboard.
Claims
Damaged or lost baggage must be reported, in person, within four hours of
Customer's arrival at destination.
Late Check-In
When checking baggage, allow sufficient time for it to be placed on your flight.
Baggage checked at curbside or at the ticket counter less than 45 minutes before
scheduled departure will be tagged with a Late Check-In Tag.
Although every effort will be made to get late checked baggage on your flight,
in the event your baggage does not arrive with you at your destination,
Southwest will not assume delivery charges to get your baggage to you.
International Travel
If any portion of your itinerary contains an international flight and you plan
to check luggage, you will be required to do so at the Southwest Airlines Ticket
Counter upon arrival at the airport. You cannot check in or check luggage at the
curbside if traveling on an international itinerary. For flights departing
Aruba, the minimum check in time for Passengers (with or without checked
baggage) is at least 75 minutes before scheduled departure.
For all other international flights, passengers and their baggage must be
checked in 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure. Passengers who do not
meet this check in time will not be permitted to check in or board the flight.
Connecting passengers must claim all luggage, regardless of final destination,
upon arrival in the U.S. After clearing Customs, connecting passengers will then
be required to re-check all checked luggage with a Southwest Airlines Customer
Service Agent before proceeding to connecting flight(s).
For further information on Baggage Policy, please contact Southwest Airlines directly at +1 800 435 97 92 (1-800-I-FLY-SWA) or your local air ticketing agent.
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