Seasonal And Permanent Mexico, Latin America And Caribbean Checked Bag Limitations

Please note, the cities designated with an asterisk have year-round limitations in place.

For the destinations identified below, boxes and excess, overweight (more than 70lbs.), or oversized pieces will not be accepted for transportation. Bags weighing 51-70 lbs. will be accepted with the collection of the applicable charge.

A "box" is defined as a six-sided container of any size, constructed of cardboard, wood, plastic or metal, which is either square, rectangular or cylindrically shaped and is not normally used for the transportation of items associated with air travel. Plastic tubs/containers and/or coolers are considered to be boxes.

Passengers will be allowed to check a maximum of two pieces which must be within the size and weight limits as follows (dimensional measurements calculated by adding the length, width and height of an item):

• 1st piece - up to 62 dimensional inches and 50 lbs. (70 lbs. for Brazil)
• 2nd piece - up to 62 dimensional inches and 50 lbs. (70 lbs. for Brazil)

Attention First and Business Class Customers
We are pleased to offer customers in First and Business Class the ability to check three bags at no charge.

American Airlines Cities With Oversize / Excess Bag Limitations

Caribbean Grenada (GND) Kingston, Jamaica (KIN) Port au Prince, Haiti (PAP)*ˆ Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (POS) Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic (POP) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (SDQ) Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI) St. Kitts (SKB) Mexico Guadalajara (GDL)

Latin America Brasilia, Brazil (BSB)* Cali, Colombia (CLO) Guatemala City, Guatemala (GUA) La Paz, Bolivia (LPB)** Lima, Peru (LIM) Managua, Nicaragua (MGA) Manaus, Brazil (MAO)* Maracaibo, Venezuela (MAR) Medellin, Colombia (MDE) Quito, Ecuador (UIO) Recife, Brazil (REC)* Salvador de Bahia, Brazil (SSA)* San Pedro Sula, Honduras (SAP) San Salvador, El Salvador (SAL) Santa Cruz, Bolivia (VVI)** Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGU)

* A permanent embargo on boxes as well as excess, oversize and overweight baggage is in place.
** A permanent embargo on excess boxes and baggage is in place.
ˆ Only one excess bag per passenger allowed.

Any standing, more restrictive baggage allowance for American Eagle flights to other destinations not listed above still apply and are not replaced by the guidelines shown above.

Additional Information
Sports equipment, such as golf bags, bikes and surfboards, can be accepted as part of the total checked bag allowance, although additional charges may apply. For more information, see our Baggage Allowance page.

Walkers, wheelchairs and any other assistive devices are welcomed for customers with disabilities. Visit our Special Assistance section for more details.