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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

American Airlines Haiti Bag Limitations

We are getting excited about our upcoming trip to HAH and have been hearing many rumors regarding baggage limitations so thought it might be worthwhile to clarify this issue.  Here are the following guidelines from American Airlines that are current as of this date.  It is my understanding that the airlines are no longer adopting a liberal interpretation of their size and weight restrictions and are strictly applying the overage fees.  We'll soon find out!
 
In an effort to ensure all customers' bags and relief effort items are accommodated on their scheduled flight, it is necessary to impose a bag limitation, on all excess, oversize, and overweight baggage to Port au Prince, Haiti (PAP). Customers traveling to Haiti are allowed:

  • Two checked bags - 62 in/157 cm each (length + width + height) weighing no more than 50 lbs/23 kgs each
  • One carry-on bag - 45 in/114 cm (length + width + height) weighing no more than 40 lbs/18 kgs
  • Each passenger may check one additional piece of baggage. Excess baggage charges of $100 per bag will apply
  • Oversized (63 - 115 in/160 - 292 cm) and overweight bags (51 lbs - 100 lbs / 23 - 45 kgs) will be permitted. Oversize and/or overweight charges will apply
Itinerary Overweight Baggage Charges Oversize Baggage Charges
For travel to/from Port au Prince, Haiti (PAP) Checked baggage weighing over 50 lbs/23 kgs but not more than 70 lbs/32 kgs will be charged at the rate of $50 per piece.

Checked baggage weighing over 70lbs/32 kgs but not more than 100 lbs/45 kgs will be charged at the rate of $100 per piece.


Baggage weighing more than 100 lbs/45 kgs will not be accepted as checked baggage.
Checked baggage which is larger than 62 in/157 cm will be charged at the rate of $100 per piece.

Baggage measuring more than 115 in/292 cm will not be accepted as checked baggage.

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