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How many bags can you take on United for free?-UA Baggage Guide
How many bags can you take on United for free?-UA Baggage Guide

How many bags can you take on United for free?

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Written by Kim Seon
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United Airlines allows passengers to bring a certain number of bags for free, depending on their ticket type, route, and frequent flyer statusใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘. All passengers, regardless of fare class, are entitled to bring one personal item for free, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small backpack, which must fit under the seat in front of themใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘. Most passengers, except those traveling on Basic Economy tickets, are also allowed one free standard carry-on bag that fits in the overhead bin, with dimensions not exceeding 22 x 14 x 9 inches, including handles and wheelsใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘.

Basic Economy passengers, however, are restricted to only one personal item unless they are a United MileagePlus Premier member, a primary cardholder of a qualifying United credit card, or a Star Alliance Gold member, in which case they are still allowed a free carry-onใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘. When it comes to checked baggage, the allowance varies depending on the class of service and flight routeใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘. Economy and Basic Economy passengers on domestic flights typically do not receive free checked baggage and must pay $35 for the first bag and $45 for the second, while international Economy fares may include one free checked bagใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘.

Premium Economy, Business, and First Class passengers usually receive at least one free checked bag, with Business and First Class travelers often entitled to two or moreใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘. MileagePlus Premier members and Star Alliance Gold members enjoy additional free checked bags, depending on their status level, with Premier Silver members getting one free checked bag, Premier Gold getting two, and Premier Platinum and 1K members receiving three or moreใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘. Baggage policies can vary by destination and promotional fares, so it is always advisable to check the United Airlines website or contact customer service for specific details regarding free baggage allowancesใ€+๐Ÿญ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฒ_๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฎ_๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ ๐˜œ๐˜š ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ +๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฐ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿฌ_๐Ÿด๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿต๐Ÿณ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ ๐˜œ๐˜’ ใ€‘.

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