CARRIERS OFFER OPTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS TRAVELLING WITH CHECKED BAGS

United Continental Holdings, Inc. has announced changes to United and Continental’s checked baggage policy for customers travelling between Australia and the United States, Canada and U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The new policy takes effect immediately for tickets purchased beginning July 15, 2011, for travel on or after Aug. 15, 2011.

Customers who purchase certain economy class tickets for travel on or after the effective date will pay a service fee of U.S. $70 to check a second bag.

United and Continental continue to offer options for customers travelling with checked bags. The service fee will not apply to elite mileage members, those seated in first and business class and U.S. military personnel and their families travelling on official orders.