Bag limitations

During busy travel seasons, limitations on checked bags and boxes apply to some destinations.

Seasonal and year-round limitations for checked bags have been updated as of October 19, 2026.

What you can bring

When there are bag limitations you can only bring:

Checked bags

Flagship® First

2 bags

Domestic First

2 bags

Business

2 bags

Premium Economy

2 bags

Main Cabin

2 bags

Checked bag policy

Additional items

Unless there are other restrictions, you can also bring:

  • 1 carry-on item
  • 1 personal item

Carry-on bags

You can also travel with:

  • Sports equipment (additional charges may apply)
  • Assistive devices for customers with disabilities
  • Bags weighing 51 - 70 lbs. (23.1 - 32 kgs) for an applicable charge (excluding Cuba for travel on / after Nov. 15, 2026)
  • For travel to Cuba, one new / unused power generator in the original packaging is permitted per reservation as a checked item. Standard baggage limitations, allowances and fees apply. Generators are not permitted to be carried on board.

What you can’t bring

When traveling to select destinations with bag limitations, you can't travel with:

  • Overweight items (more than 70lb / 32kgs or more than 50lb / 23kgs for travel to Cuba on / after Nov. 15, 2026)
  • Oversized items (more than 62 in / 158 cm length + width + height)
  • Excess bags (only 2 checked bags* allowed)

Boxes

  • A “box” is any container that isn’t normally used for transporting items for air travel (including plastic tubs, containers, and coolers)
  • If a box is placed inside a bag, box limitations still apply
  • For travel to / from Mexico, we do not accept boxes over 80 in / 203 cm to / from locations that allow boxes
  • For travel to Cuba, the box restriction excludes one new / unused power generator per reservation

*Customers with AAdvantage Executive Platinum® status, AAdvantage Platinum Pro® status or oneworld® Emerald status are limited to no more than 2 free bags when traveling to or from Cuba year-round.

Seasonal limitations

November 15, 2026 – January 11, 2027

Oversize, overweight and excess bag limitations apply for select cities. You can only check 2 bags to these destinations:

Caribbean This content can be expanded
Central America This content can be expanded
Mexico This content can be expanded
South America This content can be expanded

December 10, 2026 – January 18, 2027

Oversize, overweight and excess bag limitations apply for select cities. You can only check 2 bags to these destinations:

Caribbean This content can be expanded

May 21, 2027 – September 13, 2027

Oversize, overweight and excess bag limitations apply for select cities. You can only check 2 bags to these destinations:

Caribbean This content can be expanded
Central America This content can be expanded
Mexico This content can be expanded

July 24, 2027 – September 13, 2027

Oversize, overweight and excess bag limitations apply for select cities. You can only check 2 bags to these destinations:

Caribbean This content can be expanded
South America This content can be expanded

Year-round limitations

Oversize, overweight and excess bag limitations apply for select cities. You can only check 2 bags to these destinations:

Caribbean This content can be expanded
South America This content can be expanded
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