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Jetblue baggage fees and policies

  • Sarah Hostetler

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    Unlike other airlines with frustrating and complicated baggage policies, JetBlue takes a simpler route. There’s no need to scroll through pages and pages trying to locate basic information. With their unfussy rules, it’s painless to estimate how much you’ll be spending on checked bags.

    I’ll break down JetBlue’s baggage policies below and how easy it is to get free checked bags.

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    JetBlue baggage policies

    JetBlue carry-on baggage policies

    JetBlue’s carry-on bag policy is just what you’d expect: You’re allowed one personal bag and one carry-on bag that fits within the below size requirements. Though JetBlue has no restriction on the weight of your carry-on items, you’ll just need to ensure you are able to lift into the overhead!

    Special items like medical devices and car seats don’t count toward your carry-on allowance. 

    JetBlue checked baggage policies

    Checked bag dimensions cannot exceed 62 inches after you add the length, width, and height of the bag and must weigh 50 pounds or lighter. If your bag doesn’t meet these requirements, you’ll incur some hefty fees (noted below). 

    There are some select markets that have exceptions. Travelers to Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Haiti, Peru, Trinidad, and Tobago are limited to checking two bags. 

    To ensure your bag gets on the plane, JetBlue asks that your bags are checked 40 minutes before departure for domestic flights and 60 minutes for international flights. 

    JetBlue checked baggage fees

    JetBlue bases their checked baggage fees on the fare type you’ve purchased and time of bag fee purchase. Below are the fares and corresponding fees if you choose to pay the baggage fees at the airport or online within 24 hours of departure.

    Fare typeBag 1Bag 2Bag 3+Notes
    Blue Basic$35$45$150
    Blue$35$45$150
    Blue Plus$0$45$150
    Blue Extra$35$45$150
    Mint$0$0$150
    Mosaic$0$0$150Companions on the same itinerary also receive two free bags
    JetBlue Plus cardmember$0$45$150Up to three companions on the same itinerary also receive the first bag free

    If you pay for your two bags online over 24 hours in advance of departure via the JetBlue app or online, you will save $5 per bag. For example, if you purchased a Blue Basic fare you’d pay $30 for your first bag and $40 on the second bag if you paid for the bag fees 48 hours before your flight.

    Active duty military and their dependents (on the same itinerary) who are traveling with valid travel orders can check five bags per person for free. If traveling for personal reasons, the first two bags per person are free. JetBlue partners with Veterans Advantage and offers veterans two free checked bags if they’re enrolled in the program. 

    JetBlue excess baggage fees

    Any bag that is over the standard 50 pounds or 62-inch dimensions is considered overweight and oversized. 

    If your bag is both oversized and overweight, you’ll be paying $300 in fees. 

    Sporting equipment such as golf bags or skis are exceptions to the oversized rule but will count as one checked bag. 

    How to avoid JetBlue baggage fees

    There are few ways to avoid JetBlue baggage fees. 

    Bottom line

    Baggage fees are frustrating enough without the stress of deciphering your final bill through a labyrinth of complicated fine print. JetBlue makes it easy with the first bag at $35 and the second bag at $45. You save $5 per bag by paying the baggage fees over 24 hours in advance. 

    You could save on baggage fees by purchasing a more expensive fare such as Blue Plus if the fare difference is less than the price of a checked bag at $30 or using the right credit card. 

    Let us know how you save on baggage fees!

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