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Size of checked baggage

travelbear171
Explorer C

Hello,

In about a week I will be flying from San Diego to Las Vegas with Southwest Airlines & I have a question which you can hopefully answer.
On the website I noticed Soutwest allows checked baggage with a linear size of 62 inches. I own the following suitcase of Samsonite (S'Cure Spinner 75CM): http://www.samsonite.nl/s-cure-spinner-75cm-zilver/49308-1776.html which has dimensions of 75 x 52 x 31 centimetre.  In total this is a linear size of 158 centimetres.

Could you please clarify if this suitcase fits within your allowed limit of 62”? Since I read mixed stories  online whether 62 inches is calculated as 157 or 158 centimetres by airlines.

If the suitcase is too big, I will simply bring another (quite smaller) one. But obviously I prefer this one.

Thanks in advance! 🙂 

Kind regards,


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Re: Size of checked baggage

caskey
Explorer B

I would be absolutely shocked if a bag were refused over a difference of 5.2mm.  You'll be fine.