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Checked-bike fees, weight limits and size limits for 26 airlines, each read from the airline’s own policy page and dated.
| Airline | Extra charges above | Bag refused | Max size | Vault Pro (102 in) | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | 70 lb | 70 lb | 115 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Air France | 50 lb | 70 lb | 118 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Air New Zealand | 50 lb | 70 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| Alaska Airlines | 70 lb | 100 lb | 115 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| American Airlines | 50 lb | 70 lb | 115 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Austrian | 50 lb | 70 lb | 110 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| British Airways | 50 lb | 50 lb | 138 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Brussels Airlines | 50 lb | 70 lb | 110 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Delta | 50 lb | 100 lb | 115 in | Fits | 2026-08-15 |
| easyJet | 70 lb | 70 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| Emirates | 50 lb | 70 lb | 118 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Etihad | 50 lb | 70 lb | 118 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Iberia | 50 lb | 70 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| ITA Airways | 50 lb | 70 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| JetBlue | 50 lb | 100 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| KLM | 50 lb | 70 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| Lufthansa | 50 lb | 70 lb | 110 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Norwegian Air | 50 lb | 50 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| Qantas | 70 lb | 70 lb | 99 in | Over | 2026-08-22 |
| Qatar Airways | 50 lb | 70 lb | 118 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Ryanair | 66 lb | 66 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| Southwest | 50 lb * | 100 lb | 115 in | Fits | 2026-08-15 |
| Swiss | 50 lb | 70 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
| United Airlines | 50 lb | 100 lb | 115 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 50 lb | 70 lb | 131 in | Fits | 2026-08-22 |
| Wizz Air | 70 lb | 70 lb | n/a | No limit published | 2026-08-22 |
* No published fee-free weight for a bike; the industry-standard 50 lb is used. Every row links to the airline’s own policy on its page. Airlines change these rules; check before you book.