What if your bag is over 40 pounds on Spirit?

What if your bag is over 40 pounds on Spirit? The Spirit baggage weight and oversize fees are as follows: Overweight fee: $50 per bag if 41 to 50 pounds, an additional $75 per bag if 50 to 70 pounds and an additional $75 per bag if 71 to 100 pounds. Oversized fee: Starting at $100 per bag if 63 to 80 inches, including wheels and handles.

Will Spirit charge for a backpack?

One personal item that fits in the smaller sizer box (like a small backpack) is included with your ticket. Another personal item or anything larger like a standard carry-on or checked bag will need to be paid for.

What are spirits baggage rules?

Is it cheaper to check a bag or carry-on Spirit?

Just as with checking a bag, Spirit Airlines carry-on baggage fees vary flight to flight. In fact, Spirit baggage fees typically cost more for a carry-on bag than to actually check a bigger bag. Generally, you can expect to pay somewhere around $43 each way if you add a carry-on bag at the time of booking.

How strict is Spirit with weight limit?

Spirit requires personal items not to exceed 18 x 14 x 8 inches, including handles and wheels. Personal items larger than these dimensions will be checked at the gate. The airline does not have a set weight for personal items, but it's fair to assume gate agents will ask you to check any item weighing more than 40 lbs.

How strict is Spirit with overweight bags?

Overweight items may not exceed the maximum overweight limit of 100lbs (45kg) and are subject to overweight baggage charges beginning at 41lbs (18 kg). Oversized items may not exceed 80 linear inches (203cm) in overall dimensions and are subject to oversized baggage charges beginning at 63 linear inches (158 cm).

Does Spirit actually check bag size?

Checked bags: Maximum of 62 linear inches (length + width + height; 158 cm) including handles and wheels and maximum of 40 pounds in weight (18.1 kg). Any bag that exceeds these dimensions or weight limit is considered oversized/overweight and has a corresponding charge.

Does a backpack count as a carry on?

A backpack can be your carry on if it meets your airline's carry on size limits. A personal item is a smaller, secondary bag, which you'll stow under the seat in front of you. Read Carry Ons vs. Personal Items for more on the differences between the two.

How do I avoid paying baggage fees on Spirit Airlines?

Does Spirit weigh carry-on?

Spirit takes carry-on weight into account as well as size. Any carry-on bag weighing more than 40 lbs will be checked at the gate.

What happens if your bag is too heavy on Spirit?

Spirit Airlines (NK) will charge the following for bags that are greater than the standard 50 pounds or 23 kilograms: 41 to 50 pounds or 18 to 23 kilograms: $30.00 USD extra per bag. 51 to 70 pounds or 23 to 32 kilograms: $55.00 USD extra per bag. 71 to 100 pounds or 32 to 45 kilograms: $100.00 USD extra per bag.

Does Spirit allow a backpack and a purse?

Spirit allows passengers one free personal item, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small backpack. Your personal item must be small enough to store under the seat in front of you. Spirit requires personal items not to exceed 18 x 14 x 8 inches, including handles and wheels.

Why is Spirit 40 pounds?

We charge more for checked bags over 40 lbs. This is because the added weight requires more gas for the plane. One personal item that fits entirely in the smaller sizer box (like a purse, small backpack, etc.) is included with your ticket.

What if my personal item is too big?

Usually, many airlines won't check every carry-on but will instead go for ones that look oversized. If your luggage does not fit in the sizer, you might have to pay a checked bag fee along with the gate checking fee and have your bag transferred to the airplane's cargo.