Southwest Airlines Baggage
All information about Southwest Airlines baggage allowance and fees in one page!
To see paid Southwest Airlines baggage allowance and fees please look below.
Information about free Southwest Airlines baggage limits:
| Airline’s Name | Free Cabin baggage limits | Free Checked baggage limits |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines |
10x16x24 inches |
50 , 62 inches (length + width + height) |
To know more about Southwest Airlines baggage allowance and fees: https://www.southwest.com/html/customer-service/baggage/
Updated March 31, 2016
More detailed information about Southwest Airlines baggage allowance and fees below:
Carryon items are limited to one bag plus one smaller, personal-type item. Southwest Airlines limits carryon bag dimensions to 10x16x24 inches. All Customers and Employees and their items are subject to a thorough physical search.
Per TSA regulations, carryon items are limited to one bag plus one small, personal item:
- Personal-type items include purses, briefcases, cameras, food containers, or laptops (case included). Pet carriers are considered either a personal item or a carryon item.
- Southwest Airlines limits carryon bag dimensions to 10 x 16 x 24 inches.
- All Customers and Employees and their items are subject to a thorough, physical search.
- The following items are not considered carryon bags or personal-type items and are not counted against the “one-bag plus one personal-type item” limit:
- A child restraint device for a ticketed child with a reserved seat or when complimentary, available space exists.
- Assistive/mobility devices for individuals with a disability. There is no limit to the number of assistive/mobility devices a Customer can bring onboard the aircraft.
- Outer garments or other wearable articles of clothing.
- Food for consumption during flight contained in disposable packaging.
- Walking canes or umbrellas.
- Each passenger is permitted to bring one quart-sized bag of liquids aersols, gels, creams and pastes in your carryon bag and through the TSA security checkpoint. These are limited to 3.4 ounces (100 milliliters) or less per item. During screening, you’ll be required to place these items in the small bag separate from your carryon baggage unless you have been selected for TSA PreCheck expedited screening, in which case you may be exempt from removing your liquids during the screening process.
- Any liquid, aersol, gel, cream or paste that alarms during screening will require additional screening.
- Certain items are exempt from the TSA carryon liquid rules including medications and infant and child nourishments.
Maximum weight is 50 pounds and maximum size is 62 inches (length + width + height) per check piece of luggage. 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 an overweight and oversize baggage fee of $75 per item.
Screening and Identification
Checked baggage will be screened and is subject to physical inspection as mandated by the TSA. Customers may be required to present identification. Regulations require name identification on the outside. We recommend placing identification on the inside of the baggage, too. Name labels are available at Southwest Airlines ticket counters. Once you’ve checked your luggage, make sure you receive a separate claim check for each piece of baggage you’ve checked. Check to make sure that the city shown on the claim check(s) matches your final destination.
Southwest Airlines currently prohibits self-defense sprays on any flight regardless if it is checked or carried on.
Please see the TSA’s web site for a list of prohibited items.
Southwest allows two (2) checked pieces of baggage per ticketed Customer. Size and weight limitations apply.
Southwest Airlines allows small vaccinated domestic cats and dogs to travel with you in-cabin under the seat in front of you. All pets must be carried in an appropriate carrier as noted below. The pet carrier counts as either a carryon item or a personal item.
Pet Fare Price:
- Pets traveling are subject to a $95 Pet Fare each way per pet carrier.
Get your official Southwest Airlines branded pet carrier for $58 (tax included) at any Southwest Airport Ticket Counter or online (tax not included) at Southwest: The Store (not an affiliate of Southwest Airlines Co.). Pet carriers are nonrefundable.
Acceptable Pet Carriers:
- The Southwest Airlines Pet Carrier (17” long x 10.5” high x 10” wide).
- Other pet carriers with maximum dimensions of 18.5” long x 8.5” high x 13.5” wide.
- Soft-sided and hard-sided carriers specifically designed as pet carriers are acceptable.
- The carriers must be leak-proof and well ventilated.
- The pet carrier must be small enough to fit under the seat in front of the Customer and be stowed in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations.
Pet Carrier Requirements:
- Southwest Airlines allows only one pet carrier per ticketed Passenger.
- The carrier may contain two (2) cats or dogs and must be of the same species per carrier.
- The cat or dog must be completely inside the pet carrier and be able to stand up and move around the carrier with ease.
- Pets must be secured in the pet carrier at all times while in the gate area, during boarding/deplaning, and they must remain in the carrier for the entire duration of the flight. Failure to follow this requirement may result in denial of transportation of the pet onboard Southwest Airlines.
Note: Pet carriers are considered either a personal item or a carryon item. A Customer may board the aircraft with either a pet carrier and a personal item or a pet carrier and a regular size carryon bag. A Customer may not board the aircraft with a pet carrier, a regular size carryon bag, and a personal item. The pet carrier must conform to all carryon baggage regulations.
For more information on traveling with your pet, click here.