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Carry on baggage Each passenger can bring one bag plus one personal item as a briefcase, purse, small laptop computer, camera case, compact disk player. Assistive devices and outer garments do not count as personal items. All carry-on luggage must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you and adhere to the following requirements: - Maximum Dimensions of Carry-on Luggage: 45 linear in/115 cm (length + width + height)* - Maximum Weight of Carry-on Luggage: 40 lb/18 kg...
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Carry on baggage
Each passenger can bring one bag plus one personal item as a briefcase, purse, small laptop computer, camera case, compact disk player. Assistive devices and outer garments do not count as personal items. All carry-on luggage must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you and adhere to the following requirements:
- Maximum Dimensions of Carry-on Luggage: 45 linear in/115 cm (length + width + height)*
- Maximum Weight of Carry-on Luggage: 40 lb/18 kg

Travelers departing from U.S. airports on any domestic or international flight may bring carry-on bags through security and aboard the aircraft with trial-size toiletries (3.4 ounces or less) which can be purchased at any drug store. Liquid, gel or aerosol items in carry on bag must be put in plastic zip-top bag, with quart-size (7.5" x 8") and presented at airport security
Items as baby formula, baby food, juice, medications and liquids/gels that are needed for diabetic are allowed on board but they must be declared to the TSA at the security checkpoint for screening.

Checked baggage
Continental Airlines accept up to 2 pieces
Maximum Dimensions: 62 linear inches/157 cm (length + width + height) per bag
Maximum Weight: 50 lb/23 kg per bag

Tickets purchased on or after January 9, 2010 for travel on or after January 16, 2010:
Economy Passengers traveling within the U.S., or to/from Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Canada:
- First checked bag: $25 if paid at airport / $23 if pre-paid online
- Second checked bag: $35 if paid at airport / $32 if pre-paid online
Economy Passengers traveling between Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Canada and Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean:
- First checked bag: free
- Second checked bag: $30 if paid at airport / $27 if pre-paid online
Economy Passengers traveling between Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Canada and Europe:
- First checked bag: free
- Second checked bag: $50 if paid at airport / $45 if pre-paid online

Tickets purchased before January 8, 2010 for travel before January 15, 2010:
Economy Passengers traveling within the U.S., or to/from Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or Canada
- First checked bag: $20 if paid at airport / $18 if pre-paid online
- Second checked bag: $30 if paid at the airport / $27 if pre-paid online

Who is exempt from the checked bag fees?
- OnePass Silver Elite members and Star Alliance Silver members*
- OnePass Platinum and Gold Elite members and Star Alliance Gold members*
- First Class customers**
- BusinessFirst customers**
- Continental Airlines Chase primary cardmembers will have their first checked-bag fees automatically waived
- Continental Airlines Presidential Plus primary cardmembers will have their first and second checked-bag fees automatically waived
- Any customer traveling on full fare economy class (Y) tickets
- Active U.S. military personnel+
- U.S. military dependents traveling with U.S. military personnel on personal travel++
- U.S. military dependents traveling on official business (with documentation)

Customers traveling with OnePass Elite members or dependents traveling with active U.S. military personnel are also exempt as long as they are traveling in the same reservation. This exemption will not apply to group reservations including 10 or more customers.
Car seats, strollers, and wheelchairs may be checked at no additional cost.
The following destinations will not be charged service fees to check a first or second bag:
* Transatlantic service between the United States and Israel and India
* Transpacific service between the United States (excluding Hawaii) and Japan and China
* Brazil

*May check two bags at no charge as long as each bag is a maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height). For tickets purchased on or after October 19, 2009 for travel commencing October 27, 2009, Gold and Platinum Onepass Elite members will be allowed to check 3 bags at no charge as long as each bag is a maximum of 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) as measured above. Silver Onepass Elite members may check 2 bags at no charge as long as each bag is a maximum of 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157) as measured above.

** May check three bags at no charge as long as each bag is a maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height). For tickets purchased on or after October 19, 2009 for travel commencing October 27, 2009, First class customers may check 2 bags at no charge as long as each bag is a maximum of 50 lbs (23 kg) and 62 linear inches (157cm ) as measured above. Ticket must reflect confirmed seat for segment in which customer is checking in.

+ May check three military style duffel bags at no charge as long as each bag is a maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 115 linear inches (292 cm) (total length + width + height). May check three non-military style bags at no charge as long as each bag is a maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height).

++May check three bags at no charge as long as each bag is a maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height)

OnePass Elite Members traveling in economy class
Free Checked Baggage Allowance: 2 Pieces
Maximum Dimensions for each bag: 62 linear inches/157 cm (length + width + height)
Maximum Weight for each bag: 70 lb/32 kg

First Class, BusinessFirst, and International Business Class
Free Checked Baggage Allowance: 3 Pieces
Maximum Dimensions for each bag: 62 linear inches/157 cm (length + width + height)
Maximum Weight for each bag: 70 lb/32 kg

Overweight Baggage Fees for economy passengers*
Fee for any bag weighing 51-70 lb/23-32 kg: $50
Bags weighing more than 70 lb/32 kg will not be accepted.
*Overweight baggage fees are in addition to the checked luggage fees.

Oversize Baggage Fees
Travel to/from Canada, Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico, Central and South America and the U.S:
Fee for any bag 62-115 in/157-292 cm (total length + width + height): $100
Baggage measuring more than 115 linear in/292 cm will not be accepted as checked baggage.

Travel To/From Transatlantic Destinations From USA/Canada:
Fee for any bag 62-80 in/157-203 cm (total length + width + height): $150
Fee for any bag 81-112 in/204-292 cm (total length + width + height): $300
Baggage measuring more than 115 linear in/292 cm will not be accepted as checked baggage.

*Oversize baggage fees are in addition to the checked luggage fees.

Excess Baggage Fees
Travel to/from Canada, Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico, Central and South America and the U.S.: $100 per excess piece
Travel To/From Transatlantic Destinations From USA/Canada: $150 per excess piece
If your bag exceeds the weight and/or size requirement, then you must also pay an additional fee for overweight or oversized baggage.
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