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As of June 2008 You can carry
on one bag plus one personal item
per passenger as long as it:
- Weighs less than 40 pounds (18 kg).
- Does not exceed 45 inches when you total
length plus width plus height.
- Fits easily in our SizeCheck® unit
(approximately 22"x14"x9").
- Fits in an overhead bin or underneath the
seat in front of you.
Here are some examples of personal items:
- Male or female purse
- Briefcase
- Laptop computer (All laptop/computers must
be carried aboard and cannot be checked. For information about
Delta's battery-saving system for laptops, visit
In-flight Power)
- Camera case
- Diaper bag
- Items of a similar or smaller size to
those listed above, such as
Portable Electronic Devices.
These additional items are okay to carry on and
do not count towards your allowance:
- Food items for immediate consumption
- Assistive devices such as wheelchairs or
crutches, provided passenger is dependent on them
- One box or bag of duty free merchandise
- A coat or jacket
- An umbrella
- One item of reading material
There may be more limits to carry-on baggage
based on available space and additional restrictions on certain
flights.
Checked Baggage
You can check one bag per
passenger free of charge when traveling in the U. S., the U.S.
Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. If traveling outside the U.S. you
can check two bags free of charge.
Each bag must:
- Weigh 50 pounds (22.5 kg) or less.
- Not exceed 62 inches when you total length
plus width plus height.
If you have a bag that exceeds these
allowances, see
Excess Baggage.
Exceptions:
- Business Elite® and First Class passengers
are allowed 3 checked bags at no charge up to 70 lbs.
- Passengers traveling to or from Key West
and Marathon, Florida are limited to only one
checked bag.
- The free weight allowance is 70 pounds (32
kg) for tickets purchased in Brazil, or for tickets purchased in
Japan when traveling to/from Brazil.
- Active duty military personnel with
traveling orders will be allowed to check 2 bags up to 70lbs at
no additional charge.
With the exception of original factory-sealed
boxes that will be accepted on a standby basis, we do not accept
boxes as checked baggage to Central or South America (except Brazil,
Mexico, and Chile) at any time of the year.
Some packages,
sporting goods,
musical instruments, and
fragile or bulky items may require special handling. For more
information on special items, see
Special Baggage.
General Conditions of Acceptance
Delta will accept your baggage for
transportation, subject to the following conditions:
- All baggage is subject to search.
- We reserve the right to refuse baggage
whose size, weight, character, or condition is unsuitable for
transportation on the particular aircraft which is to transport
it or which cannot be accommodated without harming or annoying
passengers.
- Baggage check-in requirements, which vary
by airport, must be met. Please review airport
Check-in Requirements for details.
- Baggage must be checked at a Delta
designated city or airport office.
- Your name must be on your luggage.
- Baggage will not be checked to a
destination that is not on a passenger's itinerary.
Security Advisories
Liquid Restrictions
Learn about security restrictions on traveling with liquids, gels,
pastes, and other items.
Dangerous Goods
Dry ice? Matches? Firecrackers? Find out what is and isn’t allowed
on board.
Read the DOT's
SafeTravel information about travel with spare
batteries.
Airline Partner Notice
Our
SkyTeam® and
codeshare partners may have different guidelines and
restrictions on certain flights.
Delta Legal Notice
For complete Checked and Carry-On Baggage rules, see Delta's
Contract of Carriage.
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