Impacting Flights To/From Cuba: American Airlines Increases Third Bag Fee From US$150.00 To US$200.00

Only 2 checked bags with a maximum weight of 70 lbs / 32 kgs each plus 1 carry-on bag and 1 personal item are allowed per passenger traveling to Cuba with no exceptions.

Bag limitations

One-way to Cuba

Trips originating outside Cuba traveling to Cuba, pay the applicable bag fees.
Round-trip to Cuba

Round-trips originating outside Cuba traveling to Cuba:
For travel to Cuba, pay the applicable bag fees

When departing from Cuba, 1st and 2nd standard-sized bags are free
One-way from Cuba

Trips originating in Cuba, 1st and 2nd standard-sized bags are free

Round-trip from Cuba

Round-trips originating in Cuba:
When departing from Cuba, 1st and 2nd standard-sized bags are free
When returning to Cuba, 1st standard-sized bag is free

Bag 1 is US$0.00/US$30.00
Bag 2 is US$0.00/US$200.00**
Bag 3 is US$200.00#
Bag 4 is US$200.00

** For travel to Cuba, a $40 2nd bag fee applies for tickets issued on / before May 11, 2021, a $65 2nd bag fee applies for tickets issued on / after May 12, 2021, and a $200 2nd bag fee applies for tickets issued on / after April 26, 2022 and travel on / after May 26, 2022.

# For travel to / from Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, and South America, the 3rd bag fee of $150 applies for tickets issued on / before May 11, 2021. For tickets issued on / after May 12, 2021, the 3rd bag fee of $200 applies.

LINK To American Airlines Policy Statement