Alaska Airlines baggage fees and fare rules

IATA: AS

Last verified: 2026-06-10

Answer-first summary

Carry-on allowance

One carry-on bag up to the published 22 x 14 x 9 inch limit and one personal item are listed as included on all fares, including Saver.

Personal item rules

The published carry-on row states that the smaller personal item is included with the cabin bag allowance.

Checked bag baseline

The published baseline on most North American routes is USD 45 for the first checked bag and USD 55 for the second checked bag on flights ticketed on or after April 10, 2026, while earlier ticketed bookings in this dataset retain the prior USD 40 and USD 45 amounts. Alaska's published April 2026 update also removed the former USD 5 online/mobile prepay discount.

Notable restrictions

Saver is identified in the published change and cancellation rows as the most restrictive fare family after the 24-hour cancellation window, while preferred seats may cost extra in Main Cabin.

Last verified note: The newest Alaska checked-baggage and oversize rows on this page were verified against official Alaska sources on 2026-06-10. The carry-on row currently shown here was last verified on 2025-12-24, while seat, cancellation, and unaccompanied minor rows were last verified on 2025-12-19.

Core fee breakdown

Published rows below are grouped by fee type and retain the route, fare, and timing limits shown in this dataset.

Carry-on rules

See also the broader carry-on fee reference.

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
All fares (including Saver)	All routes	0.00 USD	per flight	One carry-on bag permitted up to 22″ x 14″ x 9″ (including wheels and handles) plus one smaller personal item; additional or larger items must be checked	Source

Personal item rules

The published carry-on row states that the smaller personal item is included with the cabin bag allowance.

Checked baggage fees

See also the checked baggage fee reference. For a side-by-side baseline comparison, review Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines.

For a broader comparison of published airline card checked bag benefits, see the airline credit card baggage benefit reference.

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Most routes	40.00 USD	each way	1st checked bag under 50 lbs (23 kg) on North American flights ticketed before April 10, 2026; previous online/mobile prepay discount applied four or more hours before departure	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Most routes	45.00 USD	each way	2nd checked bag under 50 lbs (23 kg) on North American flights ticketed before April 10, 2026; previous online/mobile prepay discount applied four or more hours before departure	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Most routes	150.00 USD	each way	3rd checked bag on North American flights ticketed before April 10, 2026	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Most routes	150.00 USD	each way	4th and additional checked bags on North American flights ticketed before April 10, 2026	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Most routes	45.00 USD	each way	1st checked bag under 50 lbs (23 kg) on North American flights ticketed on or after April 10, 2026; no online/mobile prepay discount	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Most routes	55.00 USD	each way	2nd checked bag under 50 lbs (23 kg) on North American flights ticketed on or after April 10, 2026; no online/mobile prepay discount	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Most routes	200.00 USD	each way	3rd checked bag on North American flights ticketed on or after April 10, 2026	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Most routes	200.00 USD	each way	4th and additional checked bags on North American flights ticketed on or after April 10, 2026	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Intra-island (wholly within the state of Hawaii)	30.00 USD	each way	1st checked bag under 50 lbs (23 kg)	Source
Main Cabin and Saver	Intra-island (wholly within the state of Hawaii)	40.00 USD	each way	2nd checked bag under 50 lbs (23 kg)	Source
Main Cabin	Asia	0.00 USD	each way	1st checked bag free up to 50 lbs and 62 linear inches	Source
Main Cabin	Asia	0.00 USD	each way	2nd checked bag free up to 50 lbs and 62 linear inches	Source
Main Cabin	Europe	0.00 USD	each way	1st checked bag free up to 50 lbs and 62 linear inches	Source
Main Cabin	Europe	100.00 USD	each way	2nd checked bag up to 50 lbs and 62 linear inches	Source
Main Cabin	Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands outside of Hawaii)	0.00 USD	each way	1st checked bag free up to 50 lbs and 62 linear inches	Source
Main Cabin	Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands outside of Hawaii)	0.00 USD	each way	2nd checked bag free up to 50 lbs and 62 linear inches	Source

Overweight baggage

No dedicated overweight-baggage row is published in the current dataset for this airline page.

Oversized baggage

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
All fares	Most routes	200.00 USD	each way	Oversized bag fee	Source

Seat and fare-related fees

See also the seat selection fee reference.

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
Main Cabin	All routes	0.00 USD	at booking / manage trip	Standard seat selection included; preferred seating may cost extra	Source
Main Cabin	All routes	Varies USD	at booking / manage trip	Preferred seats; fee varies by flight	Source

Change and cancellation references

For cancellation, significant schedule change, and refund timing rules in U.S. markets, see the U.S. DOT refund rules reference.

Applies to	Region / route	Amount	Timing	Conditions	Source
All fares	All routes	0.00 USD	within 24h	Cancel within 24 hours of booking for full refund	Source
All fares	All routes	Varies USD	after 24h	Change and cancellation rules depend on fare type (Saver fares most restrictive)	Source

Fare-class behavior

Saver

The published change and cancellation rows state that Saver is the most restrictive fare family after the 24-hour cancellation window, while the published carry-on row still includes one carry-on bag and one personal item.

Main Cabin

Published rows show a most-routes checked-bag baseline of USD 45 and USD 55 on flights ticketed on or after April 10, 2026, no longer show the former USD 5 prepay discount, and still list standard seat selection at USD 0 with preferred seats at variable pricing.

Preferred seating products

Preferred seats are listed separately with variable pricing on top of Main Cabin.

First Class and route exceptions

The Alaska baggage materials you supplied show First Class receiving two free checked bags at 70 lbs each. The same official baggage pages also publish separate intrastate Hawaii and international Main Cabin baggage examples, so Alaska's bag pricing is not one universal domestic-only ladder.

Real-world scenarios

Traveling with only cabin items

Published rows show one carry-on bag and one personal item included on all fares, including Saver.

Checking one standard bag

The published first checked bag amount is USD 45 each way on most North American routes ticketed on or after April 10, 2026.

Checking one standard bag wholly within Hawaii

The published intra-island Hawaii example shows the first checked bag at USD 30 and the second at USD 40 for Main Cabin and Saver guests.

Checking multiple bags

The published third-plus checked bag amount is USD 200 each way on flights ticketed on or after April 10, 2026, while earlier ticketed North American bookings remained at USD 150.

Checking a Main Cabin bag on an international trip

The published international Main Cabin examples are not all the same: Asia shows the first and second checked bags free, Europe shows the first bag free and the second at USD 100, and the Oceania example also shows the first and second bags free.

When fees may not apply

All fares show a full refund when canceled within 24 hours of booking.
Alaska's published baggage materials say Mileage Plan elite members, eligible co-branded cardholders, Atmos Rewards status holders, and eligible Alaska and Hawaii resident programs such as Club 49 and Huaka'i receive baggage benefits or exceptions in the published program terms.
The official fee-waiver page says strollers, car seats, pineapple from Hawaii on qualifying U.S. itineraries, mobility aids or medical assistive devices, and qualifying wine shipments for eligible Atmos Rewards members do not count toward standard checked baggage charges.
The official baggage page says First Class includes two free checked bags at 70 lbs each.
Published pre-April 10, 2026 most-route baggage rows remain at USD 40 for the first bag and USD 45 for the second bag.

Compare with other airlines

Comparison links below are limited to airlines with closely related fee structures or booking models.

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