THE FLIGHT DECK

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What the fare does not tell you
Bags, seats, and the real price

The price feed carries no baggage or fare-rule data at all — there is no field to read. So this table is compiled from published airline policy, not from the fare being shown. It describes each airline's cheapest fare class, which is usually what a cached "cheapest fare" corresponds to. Rows marked ? are industry-typical assumptions I have not verified, and must not be treated as fact.

Compiled 2026-07-20 from airline published policy and reporting. Fees change without notice and vary by route, season and how early you buy. Always confirm at the airline before paying.

AirlineOn boardCarry-onCarry-on feeAt the gateSeat pick
Frontier AirlinesF9
Basic fare is personal item only. Carry-on is far cheaper at booking than at the gate.
57 $30–$69 $99–$115 $0–$60
American AirlinesAA
Carry-on included in Basic Economy. Elites lost free basic seat selection 18 May 2026.
34 carry-on ok $10–$60
United AirlinesUA
DOMESTIC Basic Economy is personal item only - carry-on is charged at the gate. International basic differs.
30 $65–$100 $10–$55
jetBlueB6
Carry-on included on ALL fares, Blue Basic too. Blue Basic cannot pick a seat free until 24h out.
17 carry-on ok $4–$45
Southwest AirlinesWN
Historically two free checked bags and free carry-on; assigned seating arrived recently.
15 carry-on ok? $0–$30
avianca airlinesAV
Since 27 Jan 2026 the international Light fare across the Americas includes a 10kg carry-on. Domestic Basic is still personal item only.
12 carry-on ok $8–$50
Alaska AirlinesAS 11 carry-on ok? $10–$45
Copa AirlinesCM 10 carry-on ok? $10–$45
Air CanadaAC
Basic fares on some transborder routes restrict carry-on. Check the fare.
8 carry-on ok? $15–$50
Turkish AirlinesTK 8 carry-on ok? $10–$60
Breeze AirwaysMX
Nice fare is personal item only. Carry-on about $20.
6 $20 $0–$40
TAP Air PortugalTP
TAP Discount fares exclude checked bags; carry-on normally included.
6 carry-on ok? $10–$50
Sky AirlineH2
Sky Airline is a low-cost carrier; assume carry-on is an add-on.
3 $20–$55 $0–$30
Qatar AirwaysQR 3 carry-on ok? $0–$50
VolarisY4
Volaris cheapest fare is personal item only.
3 $25–$60 $0–$35
French BeeBF
French Bee Basic excludes checked baggage.
2 carry-on ok? $15–$60
Allegiant AirG4
Allegiant is ultra-low-cost - base fare is personal item only, carry-on is an add-on.
2 $20–$75 $0–$40
Air Canada RougeRV 2 carry-on ok? $15–$50
Sunrise AirwaysS6 2 carry-on ok? $0–$30
Royal Air MarocAT 1 carry-on ok? $10–$45
Caribbean AirlinesBW 1 carry-on ok? $10–$40
ArajetDM
Arajet is ultra-low-cost; assume carry-on is an add-on.
1 $25–$60 $0–$35
IcelandairFI
Icelandair Economy Light excludes checked bags; carry-on normally included.
1 carry-on ok? $10–$55
Cayman AirwaysKX 1 carry-on ok? $0–$30
LufthansaLH
Lufthansa Economy Light excludes checked bags; carry-on normally included.
1 carry-on ok? $10–$60
Porter Airlines CanadaPD 1 carry-on ok? $10–$45
avianca airlines El SalvadorTA
Avianca group - same Light-fare rules as AV.
1 carry-on ok? $8–$50
BahamasairUP 1 carry-on ok? $0–$30
Air EuropaUX 1 carry-on ok? $10–$50
Viva AerobusVB
Cheapest base fare has no carry-on. Included from VivaSmart up.
1 $25–$60 $0–$35
ITA AirwaysAZ carry-on ok? $10–$55
DeltaDL
Basic Economy includes carry-on plus personal item. Main cabin seats averaged about $25.
carry-on ok $15–$45
EmiratesEK carry-on ok? $0–$50
Korean AirKE carry-on ok? $0–$45
LATAM ChileLA
LATAM Basic fares in South America often exclude carry-on. Check the fare.
carry-on ok? $8–$45
Spirit AirlinesNK
Ceased all operations 2 May 2026.
Spirit no longer operates. Any Spirit fare in cached data is unbuyable.
DEFUNCT
Singapore AirlinesSQ carry-on ok? $0–$45

Seat selection, honestly

This system cannot pick a seat for you. It reads a price feed; it is not connected to any booking engine, so there are no seat maps and nothing can be held or assigned here. What it can do is carry the typical seat-selection fee into your budget so the number you see is the number you pay. You choose the actual seat at the airline when you book — and on most ultra-low-cost carriers, a randomly assigned seat is still free.

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