Mesa Airlines Baggage Policy

Mesa Airlines is the subsidiary carrier for American Airlines and Frontier Airlines offers a generous baggage allowance for checked as well as carry-on articles. 

In this post, we will understand in detail the baggage allowance offered by Mesa Airlines and how passengers can plan their travel accordingly. 

Mesa Airlines Carry-On Baggage Policy

As per Mesa Airlines baggage policy, the airline allows passengers to carry 1 cabin bag and is already included with the flight ticket.

• Size of the carry-on bag for Mesa Airlines American Eagle – 45 linear inches (22 x 14 x 9 in) or 115 centimeters (56 x 36 x 23 cm) including handles and wheels.
• Weight of the carry-on bag for Mesa Airlines American Eagle – Up to 10 kg
• Carry-on baggage size for Mesa Airlines dba United Express – 45 linear inches including handles and wheels.
• Limit for food for immediate consumption – Total combined weight does not exceed 2 lbs
• Weight of the carry-on bag for Mesa Airlines dba United Express – Up to 10 kg
• Size of the personal item – Do not exceed 14″x 18″x 8″

List of personal items

Mesa Airlines allows one personal item alongside cabin baggage. The list of personal items include – 

• Purse/small backpack.
• Briefcase.
• Computer and Case.
• Camera and Case.
• Diaper Bag.

Frequently carried items

The following items are allowed and are not considered as carry-on baggage – 

• Overcoats
• Jackets
• Umbrellas
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Novels 

Mesa Airlines Checked Baggage Policy

As per Mesa Airlines baggage policy, baggage allowance depends on the travel route. For instance, the airline allows 1 checked bag for free for international travel. For domestic travel, each checked bag is paid. 

• Maximum baggage allowance – Each passenger can carry no more than 5 checked bags
• Size of the checked luggage – Must be within 62 linear inches/157 cm (length + width + height)
• Weight of the checked luggage – Maximum weight 50 lb/23 kg.
• Timeline to buy checked baggage – Up to 1 hour before scheduled departure

Know About Mesa Airlines Baggage Fees

Mesa Airlines baggage fee varies with the weight. Below is the overview –

• 1st checked bag when booking online – 47 to 63 USD
• 1st checked bag during check-in – 58 to 74 USD
• 1st checked bag at the airport – 79 to 92 USD
• 2nd checked bag when booking online – 67 to 86 USD
• 2nd checked bag during check-in – 78 to 97 USD
• 2nd checked bag at the airport – 89 to 110 USD
• 3rd and subsequent bags when booking online – 87 to 110 USD
• 3rd and subsequent bags during check-in – 98 to 120 USD
• 3rd and subsequent bags at the airport – 95 to 116 USD

Mesa Airlines Excess Baggage Policy

Mesa Airlines imposes an extra baggage fee for overweight/oversized luggage.

• Checked bags weighing 41-50 pounds – 75 USD for each bag.
• Checked bags weighing 51-100 pounds – 100 USD for each bag.
• Oversized Fee (63-110 linear inches) – 75 USD for each bag.

Note – Bags heavier than 100 pounds or sizes that exceed 110 linear inches are not accepted by Mesa Airlines. 

Restricted/Prohibited Items on Mesa Airlines flight

Below is the list of prohibited items on carry-on as well as checked luggage – 

Prohibited items in the carry-on luggage

These include weaponry & shooting devices, certain sporting equipment, edged tools, pointed instruments, and martial and defense equipment. 

• Weaponry and shooting devices –  Ammunition, guns, compressed air guns, firearms, pellet guns, realistic firearm replicas, and starter pistols.
• Personal items – Lighters and Scissors-metal
• Sporting equipment – Baseball bats, spear guns, bows and arrows, cricket bats, golf clubs, hockey sticks, lacrosse sticks, pool cues and ski poles.
• Edged tools – Axes, hatchets, cattle prods, crowbars, hammers, drills, and saws.
• Pointed instruments – Screwdrivers, wrenches, box cutters, ice axes/ice picks, knives, meat cleavers, razor-type blades, utility knives and razor blades.
• Martial or defensive equipment – Billy clubs, black jacks, night sticks, nunchakus, martial, arts/self defense items, stun guns/shocking devices, throwing stars, brass, knuckles, kubatons, mace/pepper spray and martial arts weapons.

Restricted items in carry-on and checked luggage

These items include flammable/ignition items, oxidizing substances, compressed gasses, radioactive materials, explosive materials, weapons and other harmful articles.

• Flammable/Ignition items – Aerosol, cooking fuels, gasoline, gas torches, lighter fluid, strike anywhere matches, turpentine, paint thinner, and realistic replicas of incendiaries.
• Oxidizing substances – Bleaching powder and peroxides.
• Compressed gasses – Deeply refrigerated, flammable, non-flammable, poisonous, butane, oxygen, liquid nitrogen and aqualung cylinders.
• Radioactive materials –  Acids, alkalis, mercury, wet cell batteries,  oven or drain cleaners and radioactive components.
• Explosive materials – Flare guns, gun lighters, gun powder, explosive material, blasting caps, dynamite, fireworks, flares, hand grenades, plastic explosives, and realistic replicas of explosives.
• Other harmful articles –  Briefcases with installed alarm devices, weed killers, and live virus materials.

How to purchase/add baggage with Mesa Airlines?

Eligible passengers of Mesa Airlines can purchase or add extra baggage through the following ways – 

• At the time of booking – You can add baggage at the time of booking online
• At the time of check-in – Passengers have the option to add or purchase baggage during online check-in.
• At the airport – Passengers can add baggage at the check-in counter up to 60 minutes before scheduled departure.

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