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Does Frontier charge for carry-on?

Frontier will charge up to $60 to bring a carry-on unless it will fit under the seat in front of you. Your best bet is to use a backpack or large purse, but you can also use this small rolling suitcase that is specifically designed to fit under the seat.



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Carry-On Baggage: Carry-On Bags can be no larger than 24” tall, 10” wide, and 16” long (including handles, wheels, and straps) and no heavier than 35 pounds. Carry-on Bags may be placed in the overhead compartment or under the seat. Think large backpacks, small duffel bags and small suitcases/wheeled bags!

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Frontier carry-on guidelines. The Frontier carry-on guidelines allow all passengers to bring one personal-size carry-on on board for free. However, the bag must be able to fit underneath the seat in front of you and should be no bigger than 15 inches in height by 18 inches in width by 8 inches in depth.

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The only thing that comes free with your Frontier airfare is a small personal item that needs to fit under the seat in front of you. The fees for carry-on luggage and checked bags depend on the route you're flying, the date you're flying, the weight of your bags and when you purchase your baggage allowance.

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The maximum size for a personal item is 8 x 18 x 14 inches, including handles, straps, and wheels. Frontier checks the size of personal items before boarding, and larger items are subject to additional charges. All personal items should be small enough to fit beneath the seat in front of you.

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Personal Items and Frontier. Passengers may board a Frontier flight with one small personal item, such as a purse, tote bag, computer bag, or small backpack. The maximum size for a personal item is 8 x 18 x 14 inches, including handles, straps, and wheels.

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In general, your personal item should be smaller than your carry-on and under the specific airline's carry-on dimensions, allowing it to fit under the seat in front of you. In most cases, backpacks are considered personal items as long as they fit under the seat in front of you.

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While this can be confusing, most popular airlines allow you to bring a carry-on and personal item, such as a backpack or purse. In general, your personal item should be smaller than your carry-on and under the specific airline's carry-on dimensions, allowing it to fit under the seat in front of you.

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Airlines may sometimes ask you to buy a new seat in order to fit your big item. Then, the additional fee will be significant. Even worse, if your personal item is too large or heavy, it is possible that you have to leave it or be denied entry.

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A good rule of thumb is that if your carry-on bag fits under the seat in front of you, it's considered a personal item. This includes small backpacks, purses, briefcases, laptop bags, etc. Larger bags, including suitcases, must fit in the overhead bin compartment.

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Frontier checks the size of personal items before boarding, and larger items are subject to additional charges.

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A personal item is any type of luggage that fits underneath the plane seat in front of you. Most domestic airlines in the United States require a personal item to be 18” x 14” x 8” or smaller in size. Personal items can include a purse, briefcase, small backpack, laptop bag, weekender or small duffel bag.

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Carry-on bags shouldn't be larger than 22 inches long, 14 inches wide and 9 inches high including handles and wheels. Dimensions of personal items should not exceed 18 inches long, 14 inches wide and 8 inches high.

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Personal items must fit completely within the personal item portion of the bag sizer. Think purses, totes, computer bags, briefcases, and kids backpacks! Carry-On Baggage: Carry-On Bags can be no larger than 24” tall, 10” wide, and 16” long (including handles, wheels, and straps) and no heavier than 35 pounds.

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Most airlines will base their size limits on the total size of your bag, not just the weight in pounds like checked bags. Some airlines only give a guidance on “linear inches,” i.e. the sum of the length + width + depth of your bag. A limit of 40 linear inches could also be expressed as 18 x 14 x 8 inches.

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Certainly, you can pack clothes in your personal items or carry-on bag. But for a better experience, we recommend packing most of your clothes in your carry on and leaving extra space in your personal items.

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Firearms, ammunition, and fireworks are prohibited, as are all knives and safety razors (including pocket knives and Swiss Army knives). Straight razors and replacement blades for straight razors are also not allowed. Most tools also cannot be packed in carry-on luggage, as they have the potential to cause harm.

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THINGS YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY LEAVE HOME INCLUDE:
  • Sharp objects (scissors (except for nail scissors), knives, straight razors, and safety razor blades, etc.)
  • Sporting equipment.
  • Self-defense items like pepper spray or brass knuckles.
  • Tools of any kind.
  • Flammable and explosive items.


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Generally, most of the European airlines limit carry-on luggage to a maximum size of 55 x 40 x 20 cm ( 21.6 x 15.7 x 7.8 in); however, a few airlines do accept bags up to 25 cm wide (9.84 inc) or do not accept more than 35cm tall (13.7 in).

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What if my cabin bag is 2cm bigger? Extra 2–4 cm wont be noticed by the check in staff and they dont have a ruler to measure the dimension. they only strict with the weight. But extra 2–3 kg is also not a problem.

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