Ditch Delta Luggage Fees with a Luggage Scale

On delta airlines each person is only supposed to have one bag and a personal baggage. This baggage can be a briefcase or a bag. Remember items such as clothes and assistive items do not qualify as personal effects. Delta airlines allows luggage that fits under the sit or in front of the passenger which meet the luggage scale requirements. This also applies to overhead luggage.

Delta airlines allows carry-on luggage which is 45linear or 114cm in length, width and also height. The maximum weight a passenger can have on carry-on is 40lb or 18kilograms.its important to realize that delta airline personnel can go further and reduce the weight on the carry on luggage. This is hugely determined by the space available for storage. It’s important for the passenger to use this dimensions to approximate the required weight on carry on luggage.

To further explain the required weight, the stowage area of an under seat is 9*14*22 which is required to have a total dimension of 45 inches. An overhead storage stowage area requires a passenger to have a 10*14*36 maximum possible dimension of his or carry on luggage which translates to 60 inches. However, it is important this dimensions change on type aircraft. Smaller aircraft will have smaller stowage area capacity.

Delta airline allows each passenger two bags which are free of charge provided they meet the following requirements. Each bag to have a maximum dimension of 62 inches; which is 157 centimeters. The maximum weight of each luggage has to 50lb or 23 kilograms.

It’s important to realize that for passengers traveling from Florida and Key West are entitled to one bag each. For passengers who have bought their tickets in Brazil the maxim weight allowance is 70lb or 32 kilograms. This also applies to ticket holders who bought them in Japan on transit to Brazil.

Delta airlines charges $50 dollars for bags weighing more than 51lb to 70lb. For those weighing more than 71lb to 100lb the charge is $100.