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All of the major U.S. airlines charge baggage fees that usually range from around $30 to $50 for a first checked bag on domestic flights. The cost can climb fast if you travel often or with family. Luckily there are ways to avoid paying for checked bags, and one of the easiest is by having the right credit card in your wallet.

Many airline co-branded credit cards include a free checked bag benefit. Plus, some travel credit cards can offer various benefits that can help cardmembers offset baggage fees.

Here we pulled together standard checked bag fees of some popular U.S. airlines and their credit cards that offer a free checked bag perk.

  • United Airlines: $45-$50 for the first checked bag. Consumer cards that offer at least a first checked bag free: United℠ Explorer Card, United Quest℠ Card, and United Club℠ Card.
  • American Airlines: $45-$50 for the first checked bag. Consumer cards that offer at least a first checked bag free: Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®*, Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard®, Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®*.
  • Delta Air Lines: $45 for the first checked bag. Consumer cards that offer at least a first checked bag free: Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card*, Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card*, Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card*.
  • Southwest Airlines: $45 for the first checked bag. Consumer cards that offer at least a first checked bag free: Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Card*, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Card*, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Card*.
  • Alaska Airlines: $30-$45 for the first checked bag. Consumer cards that offer at least a first checked bag free: Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® Card*, Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® Card*.
  • Frontier Airlines: $49-$99 for the first checked bag. Consumer cards that offer at least a first checked bag free: FRONTIER Airlines World Mastercard®*.
  • JetBlue Airways: $45-$59 for the first checked bag. Consumer cards that offer at least a first checked bag free: JetBlue Plus Card*, JetBlue Premier Card*.

If you are not loyal to any airline, then a travel rewards credit card can be a better choice. For example, the Chase Sapphire Reserve®* card comes with a general travel credit of up to $300 each account anniversary year that can be used toward checked bag fees.

Travel credit cards usually allow you to redeem earned rewards towards travel expenses. For example, with the Bank of America® Travel Rewards credit card you can redeem points for a statement credit to pay for baggage fees.

*The information for the following product(s) has been collected independently by Credit-Land.com: Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®, Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard®, Delta SkyMiles® Gold American Express Card, Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card, Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Card, Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® Card, Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® Card, FRONTIER Airlines World Mastercard®, JetBlue Plus Card, JetBlue Premier Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve®. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer. Product details may vary. Please see the issuer website for current information. Credit-Land.com does not receive commission for this product.

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