Rankings
Airline baggage rankings
We scored every airline's baggage policy on our own 1–5 scale and ranked them, so you can pick the cheaper airline for bags before you book — not after the gate agent surprises you.
Airlines with the most generous baggage allowanceRanked by FlyRulebook's baggage-generosity score: which airlines give you the most (personal item, carry-on, checked) before charging a cent.Cheapest first checked bag by airlineThe airlines with the lowest first checked-bag fee, from free to most expensive — compare before you book.Most family-friendly airlines for baggageRanked by FlyRulebook's family-friendly score: infant baggage, seating-together, and card/bundle policies that help families fly cheaper.Airlines with the clearest, least-tricky baggage feesRanked by FlyRulebook's fee-transparency score — which airlines make baggage pricing clear, and which bury traps in the fine print.Airlines with the most expensive excess baggage feesThe airlines that punish an extra, overweight, or oversize bag the hardest — the ones to pack carefully for.
Rankings are generated from the verified data on each airline page and our published scoring method. Fees change often — always confirm on the airline's official site before booking. How we research →