Airline fees: What you’ll pay to check a bag, change your ticket, more – USATODAY.com

RESERVATIONS
Airline Book
round-trip
ticket
by phone
Preferred
seat
Priority
boarding
Ticket-change fee
Domestic/International
Fee to change
flight to same
destination on
day of departure (1)
AirTran $15 $6 or $20 $10 $75/Not applicable $75
Alaska $15 Not available Not applicable $75 online; $100
elsewhere/$75 online;
$100 elsewhere
$25 within six hours
of departure
Allegiant $44.97(2) $6.99 or
$8.99
$9.99 $50 per one-way
flight/Not applicable
$50 per one-way flight
American $20 $19-$39 $10 $150/$150-$300 $150 for domestic flights;
$150-$300 for international
flights
Continental $20 $19 minimum Not applicable $150/$150-$250 $50
Delta $20 Not applicable Not applicable $150/$250 $50
Frontier 0 $20 Not applicable $100/$100 $50
Hawaiian $25; $15 for
flights within
Hawaii
$25 $25 $150; $30 for flights
within Hawaii/$75 or $100
$150; $30 for flights within Hawaii
JetBlue $15 $10-$40 Not applicable $100/$100 $40
Southwest 0 Not available $10 0/Not applicable 0
Spirit $10 $10-$25 Not applicable $100 online; $110 on
telephone and
at airport/$100 online;
$110 on telephone
and at airport
$100 online; $110 on
telephone and at airport/$100 online;
$110 on telephone and at airport
United $25 $9-$159 $9-$39 $150/$250 $75
US Airways $25; $35 for
international
flights
$5-$30 Not applicable $150/$250 $50

FREQUENT-FLIER PROGRAMS
Airline Book free ticket on phone/online Change free ticket’s
origin/destination
Buying miles or credits(3)
AirTran 0/0 $75 $39/credit
Alaska $15/0 $75 online; $100 on phone $27.50/1,000 miles
Allegiant Not applicable/Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
American $20/0 (For phone or online:
$50 extra if booked
7-20 days before
departure; $100 extra
if booked 2 hours-6 days
before departure.)
$150 $27.50/1,000 miles
Continental $25/0 (For phone or online:
$75 extra if booked
less than 21
days before departure.)
$75 $35/1,000 miles
Delta $20/0 $150 $28/1,000 miles(4)
Frontier 0/0 0 if 8 or more
days before departure
and seat in same
service class is
available; $50 within
7 days before departure
$25/1,000 miles
Hawaiian $25; $15 for flights within Hawaii/0 $150; $30 for flights within Hawaii $25/1,000 miles
JetBlue $15/0 $100 $5/point, plus $20 fee
Southwest 0/0 0 Not applicable
Spirit 0 if booked
at least 180
days ahead;
$15-$100 otherwise/0 if
booked at least
180 days ahead;
$15-$100 otherwise
$110 Not applicable
United $25/0 $150 $67.25/1,000 miles
US Airways $55 for U.S. or Canada flights;
$75 for Latin America/Caribbean flights;
$80 for Hawaii flights;
$90 for international flights/$25 for U.S. or Canada flights;
$35 for Latin America/Caribbean flights;
$50 for international and Hawaii flights.
(For phone or online: $75 extra if booked within 14 days
before departure.)
$150 $27.50/1,000 miles

IN THE AIRPORT
Airline Check bag at curbside(5) 1st checked bag Domestic/Int’l 2nd checked bag
Domestic/Int’l
3rd checked bag
Domestic/Int’l
Checked bag,
51-70/71-100 lbs.
Checked bag
63-80 total in.
Carry-on bag Airport club lounge:
Annual membership fee/Daily fee
AirTran 0 $20/$20 $25/$25 $50/$50 $49/$79 $49 or $79(6) 0 Not available
Alaska $2 $20/$20 $20/$20 $20/$20 $50/$50 $50 0 $450 new member; $350 renewal/$40
Allegiant Not available $14.99-$29.99; $35 at airport/Not applicable $14.99-$29.99; $35 at airport/Not applicable $50/$50 $50/$75 0 0 Not available/Not available
American 0 $25/$25 $35/$35 $100/$100 $50/$100 $150 0 $500 new member; $459 renewal/$50
Continental 0 $23 online; $25 at airport/0 $32 online; $35 at airport/$27 online, $30 at airport (Mexico, Caribbean and Central and South American flights); $45 online, $50 at airport (Europe); 0 (Japan) $100/$100 $50/Not accepted $100 0 $525 new member; $475 renewal/$50
Delta 0 $23 online; $25 at airport/$23 online; $25 at airport $32 online; $35 at airport/$27-$50 online; $30-$55 at airport $125/$100-$200 $50 $175 0 $500 new member; $450 renewal/$50
Frontier 0 $20/0 $20/0 $50/$50 $75/$75 $75 0 $250/$35
Hawaiian 0 $23 online; $25 at airport; $10 for flights within Hawaii/0 $32 online; $35 at airport; $17 for flights within Hawaii/0 $125; $25 for flights within Hawaii/$80-$150 $50(7)/Not accepted Not accepted 0 $249/Not available
JetBlue $2 0/0 $30/$30 $75/$75 $50/$100 $75 0 Not available
Southwest 0 0/Not applicable 0/Not applicable $50/Not applicable $50/$50 $50 0 Not available
Spirit 0 $25/$30 $25/$30 $85/$90 $50/$50 $100(8) $30; $45 at the gate Not available
United $2 $23 online; $25 otherwise/$23 online; $25 otherwise $35/$50 $100/$100 $100 for domestic flights; $200 for international flights/$100 for domestic flights; $200 for international flights $100 for domestic flights; $200 for international flights 0 $475 new member, renewal/$35 online; $50 at airport
US Airways $2 $23 online; $25 at airport/0 $32 online, $35 at airport/0 or $50 online or $55 at airport $100/$100 $50/$100 $100 0 $40 online; $50 at airport

IN-FLIGHT SERVICES
Airline Meal/ Snack(9) Beverages: Alcoholic/ Non-alcoholic Headset Wi-Fi(1)(0) Pillow- blanket Unaccompanied minor age 5-7(1)(1) Pet aboard flight
AirTran Not available/0 $5 or $6/0, $2 or $4 0 $4.95-$12.95 Not available $49 $69
Alaska $6 or $7/$6 $6/0 Comes with a $6 or $12 entertainment-unit rental $4.95-$12.95 Not available $25 $100
Allegiant Not available/$2-$5 $5 or $7; $2 or $4 Not available on domestic flights; $5 international Not available $7 or $10 for pillow; $10 or $15 for blanket Minors must be accompanied. $100
American $6 or $10/$3.29 or $4.49 $6 or $7/0 $2 $4.95-$12.95 $8 $100 $100
Continental 0/0(1)(2) $6 or $9/0 or $3 $3 (0 on some
international flights
and comes with $6
DirecTV rental on
some other flights)
Not available 0 $100 $125
Delta $6 or $8/$2, $3 or $5 $5 or $7/0 $2 $4.95-$12.95 0 $100 $125; $200 for international flights ($75 for Brazilian flights)
Frontier $6 or $7/$3 $5/0, $2 or $3 Comes with $6 DirecTV rental Not available Not available $50 $75
Hawaiian $10 or $12/$5.50-$6.50 $6.50-$16/0 $5 Not available 0 $100; $35 for flights within Hawaii $175; $35 for flights within Hawaii
JetBlue $6/0 $6/0 $2 ($6 for movies) Not available $7 $85 $100
Southwest Not available/0 $5/0 or $3 Not available $1-$7 Not available $50 $75
Spirit Not available/$2-$4 $6/$3 Not available Not available Not available $100 $100
United $5-$9/$3-$7 $6-$8/0 0 $4.95-$12.95 0 $99 $125
US Airways $7/$3-$6 $7 or $8/0 Not available on domestic flights; $5 for international flights $4.95-$12.95 $7 $100 $100

1— for confirmed seat. Difference in fare may also be charged. Standby fliers may not have to pay additional fee; 2— includes $29.98 round-trip booking fee and $14.99 convenience fee; 3— for the first 1,000 miles purchased; additional tax may be charged; 4— minimum of 2,000 miles must be bought. 5— curbside fee is in addition to other bag fees; 6— $49 for bag 62-70 inches; $79 for bag 71-80 inches; 7— 51-69 pounds; 8— fees are for bags 62-79 inches; 9— airlines selling snacks may also provide some snacks free; 10— single flight fee; fees may be set by outside vendor; 11— itineraries with connecting flights may cost more; airlines may have fees for children of other ages; 12— will begin selling food on some flights in mid-October.