UAL: Changes to our checked baggage policy

Updated policy and fees apply to travel on or after August 18 Before your next trip with us, we would like you to know about changes to our checked baggage policy and revised fees for excess, overweight, oversized baggage and special items, effective for travel on or after August 18, 2008. If you purchase a United Economy® ticket on or after June 13, 2008 for travel on or after August 18, 2008, a $15 service fee will apply, each way, to check your first piece of baggage. This fee applies to travel within the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. As previously announced, a $25 fee will apply to check a second bag when flying on a ticket purchased on or after February 4, 2008. Please refer to the chart below to see which checked baggage fees may apply to you. Checked baggage fees summary If you purchased tickets... and are traveling... the following fees apply to check bags First bag Second bag Before February 4, 2008 Anytime $0 $0 Between February 4, 2008 and June 12, 2008 Anytime $0 $25 On or after June 13, 2008 Between June 13, 2008 and August 17, 2008 $0 $25 On or after June 13, 2008 On or after August 18, 2008 $15 $25 We would like to remind you that additional baggage fees apply to check more than two bags, or if any bags are oversized, overweight and/or considered special items. These fees are also changing and the revised fees will apply to tickets purchased on or after June 13, 2008 for travel on or after August 18, 2008. Please visit the Oversized, overweight and excess baggage and Special items sections on united.com for details on these fees.