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Dimensions, Weight and Charges

ROUTES CHARGES EXCESS, OVERWEIGHT

& OVERSIZE
ALLOWANCE
From Europe / India

To U.S. / Puerto Rico / U.S. Virgin Islands / Canada.

(And vice versa)
1st checked bag free.

2nd checked bag
50USD4
Excess: 150USD

Overweight: 50USD

Oversize: 150USD

Overweight & oversize: 200USD
2 checked-in bags of 50 lbs (23 kg)each1

1 carry-on of 40 lbs (18 kg)2 1 personal item3
From Middle East / Asia-Pacific / South and Central America / Caribbean.

To U.S. / Puerto Rico / U.S. Virgin Islands / Canada.

(And vice versa)5
1st and 2nd checked bag free.
Travel within U.S. / Puerto Rico / U.S. Virgin Islands / Canada. 1st checked bag 20USD

2nd checked bag 30USD4
Excess: 100USD

Overweight: 50USD

(50-70 lbs) 100USD

(71-100 lbs)

Oversize: 150USD

Overweight & oversize: 200USD

(50-70 lbs) 250USD

(71-100 lbs)

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1. 62 dimensional inches / 157 dimensional centimeters maximum.

2. 45 dimensional inches / 114 dimensional centimeters maximum.

3. Personal Item: 1 purse, 1 briefcase or 1 small backpack.

4. Applicable on tickets issued on and from September 14th 2009, until then, 2nd checked bag is free; on travel within U.S. / Puerto Rico/ U.S. Virgin Islands And Canada click here to view a list of exempt passengers when paying checked bag fees.

5. If your ticket includes transatlantic AmericanAirlines operated segments, baggage allowance and charges from Europe / India to U.S. / Puerto Rico / U.S. Virgin Islands / Canada may apply.

Travelling with sports items? Click here for further information on charges/acceptance. Is the item you're traveling with not listed? Please contact our reservations centre for further information.

Embargoes

EMBARGOES
Embargo description: For the embargoed destinations identified below, no excess or oversized pieces will be accepted during the embargo period, passengers will be allowed to check a maximum of two pieces and they must be within the current weight and size limit restrictions.
Winter 2009 (November 21st 2009 - January 10th 2010): Grenada (Grenada), Kingston (Jamaica), Port au Price (Haiti), Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic), Guadalajara (Mexico), Mexico City (Mexico), Cali (Colombia), Caracas (Venezuela), Guatemala City (Guatemala), La Paz (Bolivia), Maracaibo (Venezuela), Medellin (Colombia), Quito (Ecuador), San Jose (Costa Rica), San Pedro Sula (Honduras), San Salvador (El Salvador), Santa Cruz (Bolivia), Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
Box Embargo: Some destinations are more restrictive in their embargos, destinations identified below do not allow any boxes, excess, oversize or overweight luggage.
Winter 2009 (November 21st 2009 - January 10th 2010): Guadalajara (Mexico), León (Mexico), Freeport (Bahamas), Georgetown (Bahamas), Marsh Harbor (Bahamas), Nassau (Bahamas).

All flights from / through New York JFK to the Caribbean and Latin America.
All American Eagle flights from / to San Juan (Puerto Rico)
Permanent Embargo: Applies to the cases / destinations identified below.
No boxes will be accepted from any passenger travelling through New York Kennedy (JFK) or from New York Kennedy (JFK) to all Caribbean destinations, Central America and South America.
No excess luggage will be accepted for passengers flying to La Paz (Bolivia) or Santa Cruz (Bolivia).

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Can I Take It Items

CAN I TAKE IT ITEMS
Chemicals
You can't check-in / carry-on the following: Carburetor Cleaner, Carbon Dioxide Cylinders, Chlorine, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Liquid Bleach, Ammonia, Pesticides, Herbicides, Foggers, Portable Automotive Jump-Starting Devices, Spillable Batteries, Spray Paint, Tear Gas.
Explosive Materials
You can’t check-in / carry-on the following: Blasting Caps, Christmas Crackers, Dynamite, Fire Extinguishers, Fireworks, Flares (in any form), Hand Grenades, Plastic Explosives.
Flammable Items
You can’t check-in / carry-on the following: Blasting Caps, Christmas Crackers, Dynamite, Fire Extinguishers, Fireworks, Flares (in any form), Hand Grenades, Plastic Explosives.
Guns, Firearms, Ammunition1
You can only check-in the following items: Ammunition, BB Guns, Compressed Air Guns, Firearms, Paint Guns, Parts of Guns and Firearms, Pellet Guns, Realistic Replicas of Firearms, Spear Guns, Starter Pistols.
You can’t check-in / carry-on the following: Black Powder, Pyrodex, Percussion Caps, Gun Lighters, Gun Powder.
Martial Arts / Self Defense Items
You can only check-in the following items: Billy Clubs, Black Jacks, Brass Knuckles, Kubatons, Mace/Pepper Spray, Martial Arts Weapons, Night Sticks, Nunchakus, Stun Guns, Taser Guns, Shocking Devices, Throwing Stars.
Medication and Special Needs devices / Food
Medication and Special Needs devices might need Special Assist Clearance, please contact our reservations centre for further information. For all queries related with travelling with food, please check the TSA website.

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1. Some countries like the U.K. and Japan prohibit these items when connecting or flying from/to them, for all the rest of the countries, it is responsibility of the passenger to investigate and comply with any government regulations.

Delayed, Lost, Pilferaged, Damaged Bags

DELAYED / LOST / PILFERAGED / DAMAGED BAGS
Please contact the following telephone number during opening hours and we will do our best to help you.
Dublin Airport Baggage Service Office: +353(0)18125715 (From 6 AM to 1 PM GMT)

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