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| October 6, 2003 |
| Important International Baggage Information |
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Free Baggage Acceptance†
| Checked Bags |
2 |
Maximum 70 lbs and 62 (Length + Width + Height) - each |
| Carry-On |
1 |
Maximum 40 lbs and 51 (L + W + H) |
| Boxes |
1 |
Instead of 1 free bag; maximum 70 pounds and 62" (L + W + H).
Space available only. In good condition and labeled.
Continental Airlines shall not be liable for damage to boxes and their contents.
Boxes are not accepted on Continental Express* jet service destinations to Mexico. |
BusinessFirst® Customers - 3 checked bags; box does not travel standby.
First Class/Business Class Customers - 3 checked bags - box travels standby.
Charges will apply for:
| Extra Pieces |
Over 2 checked |
| Oversize |
Over 62 (L + W + H) |
| Overweight |
Over 70 lbs |
Continentals Excess Baggage Rates For Latin America (These charges cannot be waived)
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Extra Piece |
Over Size |
Over Weight |
Any Two Columns |
Any Three Columns |
| Mexico & Central America |
$100.00 USD |
$100.00 USD |
$100.00 USD |
$200.00 USD |
$300.00 USD |
| South America & Caribbean* |
$151.00 CAD |
$151.00 CAD |
$151.00 CAD |
$302.00 CAD |
$453.00 CAD |
All oversize or overweight baggage, all boxes and any extra pieces are carried on a space available basis, and may not arrive at customer's destination for up to five days. Live animals are not accepted as checked baggage. |
| Continental does not accept excess baggage** in the following year round embargoed markets: |
| Central America: |
San Salvador |
| South America: |
Caracas, Lima, Houston-Bogota |
| Caribbean: |
Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, Santiago (Dominican Republic) |
| The following destinations have excess baggage** restrictions during non-embargoed periods: |
| Continental Express* jet service to Mexico |
1 piece (AGU, CME (effective Dec. 17), CUU, GDL, MEX, MLM, MTY, MZT, SLP, SLW, TAM, TRC, VER, VSA, ZIH, ZLO (effective Dec. 17) |
| Mexico |
3 pieces (except Leon/Guanajuato - 1 piece) |
| Caribbean† |
3 pieces |
| Central & South America |
3 pieces (except Newark - Bogota, Guayaquil and Quito - 2 pieces) |
All excess baggage to Ecuador is subject to government taxation. |
Winter Baggage Embargo (November 15, 2003 - January 15, 2004)
No Excess Baggage** Accepted to/from:
BJX, BOG, BZE, CCS, CME (effective Dec. 17), GDL, GUA, GYE, KIN, LIM, MBJ, MEX, MGA, POP, PTY, SAL, SAP, SDQ, SJO, STI, TGU, UIO
Continental Express*, jet service - AGU, CUU, GDL, MEX, MLM, MTY, MZT, SLP, SLW, TAM, TRC, VER, VSA, ZIH, ZLO (effective Dec. 17)
1 Excess Bag Accepted to/from:
ACA, ANU, AUA, BDA, BGI (effective Dec. 18), CUN, CZM, FPO (effective Dec. 17), GCM, MID, MTY***, NAS, POS (effective Dec. 12), PVR, SJD, SXM
*Continental Express Flights are operated by ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.
**No excess baggage means: a. no extra pieces accepted; b. the two free checked pieces cannot exceed the allowable weight or size.
*** On Continental Jet Service only.
†PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: DOMESTIC POLICY APPLIES
For more information please call Continental Airlines at 1-800-231-0856 or visit our website at www.continental.com/travel/policies/baggage
SOURCE Continental Airlines
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