Incubation and Infants Under 7 Days Old
Continental does NOT accept infants in incubation or infants under 7 days old as passengers on any flight.

Acceptance of Accompanied Children Under Two Years
Continental will accept one child under two years of age traveling with a parent or an adult 18 years or older, provided the child does not occupy a seat. If there are two or more children under two years of age traveling with the same passenger, only one of the children may travel as a lap child. Any additional children under two years are required to have a ticket, and pay the applicable children's fare.

Infant Seats
If they wish, customers may use an FAA approved infant seat. The infant seat must be used in an unoccupied aircraft seat and cannot be held in an adult's lap. The infant seat must remain properly secured to the seat at all times, unless the passenger chooses to eventually store the seat as a carry-on. Please also be aware the infant seat cannot be used in an exit row, or in the row immediately before or after an exit row.

Ticketing
If the infant seat is to occupy a customer seat, the seat must be purchased. The published child's fare will apply. Infants who are carried in an adult's lap do not require a ticket for wholly domestic travel. An infant ticket is required for international travel. International taxes will be collected for all destinations outside of the 50 U.S. states. Infants who are over two years old are required to purchase a ticket and occupy a customer seat with a separate seat belt.

Infant Seating
For infants on all rows and seat sections, passengers with infants cannot be seated in exit rows. There is also only one lap infant allowed per seat section due to oxygen mask constraints.

Bassinets
Continental offers bassinets on select international/ transcontinental flights for infants weighing 22 lbs. (approx. 10 kg.) or less. Bassinets should be requested at the time reservation is made as quantities are limited. Specific aircraft offer this service.

Continental will permit one bag plus one personal item (see below) per passenger to be carried on the aircraft.

The maximum combined linear measurement (L + W + H) of the carry-on bag is 51 inches (130 cm). The maximum weight of the carry-on bag is 40 pounds (18 kg).

In addition to the one carry-on item, you may bring free-of-charge the below items:

• one small personal article such as a briefcase, purse, day planner, small laptop computer, camera case, compact disk player or similar sized personal entertainment item
• personal aid devices such as wheelchairs, braces, canes, crutches, prosthetic devices and walking sticks, provided passenger is dependent on them.
• one infant article such as a collapsible stroller, a diaper bag or a government approved child seat.

Note: No knives of any size or material are allowed past the security checkpoint (including, but not limited to, pocket knives, folding or retractable blades regardless of blade length or composition, box cutters, X-Acto knives, scissors with a pointed tip, straight razors, Leatherman or Swiss Army Knives).

Laptop computers must be removed from their cases and placed on the baggage belt at the security checkpoint.

Additional carry-on Baggage restrictions may apply on certain flights.

For domestic flights, baggage must be checked at least 30 minutes prior to scheduled departure.

For international flights, baggage must be checked at least 60 minutes prior to scheduled departure.

For domestic and international flights (excluding certain flights departing for Guam) baggage will not be accepted for check-in more than 4 hours prior to scheduled flight departure.

Your baggage will only be checked to your final destination.

Your name and address must be on the outside of your baggage. Nametags are available at all airport baggage check-in locations. We also recommend that you also place your name and address on the inside of the bag.

We recommend that you carry valuable items such as electronic equipment, cameras, film, cash, jewelry, medication, prescriptions and keys with you on board the aircraft. Please review the list of items permitted and prohibited shown on the Transportation Security Administration website .

Please claim your baggage immediately upon arrival.

• Allowances for Travel to/from Canada and within the Mainland U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
• Allowances for International Travel
• How is my baggage checked?
• How does my baggage travel to my destination?

Positive Bag Match
Effective January 18, 2002 Continental Airlines requires a positive bag match for travel within the U.S., its territories and commonwealths. Bags cannot be transported on the aircraft without confirmation that the customer has boarded the aircraft.

Economy Class Free Baggage Acceptance
2 Checked Bags: Maximum 50 lbs (22 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) per piece.

• Extra Pieces: Over your two checked pieces - $80.00 per piece
• Oversize: Over 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) - $80.00 per piece
• Overweight: Over 50 lbs (22 kg) and not exceeding 70 lbs (32 kg) - $25.00 per piece; Over 70 lbs (32 kg) and not exceeding 100 lbs (45 kg) - $50.00 per piece

OnePass Elite Members Economy Class Free Baggage Acceptance
2 Checked Bags: Maximum 70 lbs (32kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) per piece.

• Extra Pieces: Over your two checked pieces - $80.00 per piece
• Oversize: Over 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) - $80.00 per piece
• Overweight: Over 70 lbs (32 kg) and not exceeding 100 lbs (45 kg) - $50.00 per piece

First Class, BusinessFirst and International Business Class Free Baggage Acceptance
3 Checked Bags: Maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) per piece. Ticket must reflect confirmed seat for segment in which customer is checking in.

• Extra Pieces: Over your three checked pieces - $80.00 per piece
• Oversize: Over 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) - $80.00 per piece
• Overweight: Over 70 lbs (32 kg) and not exceeding 100 lbs (45 kg) - $50.00 per piece

Military Customers on Military Orders Free Baggage Acceptance
Up to two duffel bags, sea bags or B-4 bags: Maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 115 linear inches (292 cm) per bag (total length + width + height).

• Extra Pieces: Over your two checked pieces - $80.00 per piece
• Overweight: Over 70 lbs (32 kg) and not exceeding 100 lbs (45 kg) - $50.00 per piece

International allowances, rates and excess baggage policies vary by destination and time of the year (peak and off peak seasonal travel). Please contact Continental Airlines Reservations at 1-800-525-0280 to obtain specific rates based on destination and time of travel.

• 2 Checked Bags: Maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) per piece
• 2 Boxes instead of two free checked bags: Maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height) per piece
• During an Excess Baggage Embargo , when no excess baggage is accepted: 1 Box, instead of 1 free bag ; Maximum 70 lbs (32 kg) and 62 linear inches (157 cm)
  Boxes are accepted on a voluntary separation and limited liability basis only (space available only, in good condition and labeled). Boxes are not accepted on Continental Express ExpressJet destinations to Mexico and the Caribbean. Continental Airlines shall not be liable for damage to boxes and their contents.

Charges will apply for:

• Extra Pieces: Over your two checked pieces
• Oversize: Over 62 linear inches (157 cm) (total length + width + height)
• Overweight: Over 70 lbs (32 kg) Note: For travel to/from the United Kingdom/Ireland and connections through the United Kingdom/Ireland, no articles will be accepted for transportation if the article weighs more than 70 lbs (32 kgs). Assistive devices, including electric wheelchairs over 70 lbs, will continue to be accepted at no charge.

Please review the excess baggage policies for possible embargo dates and destinations.

All oversize or overweight baggage, all boxes and any extra pieces are carried on a space available basis, and may not arrive at customer's destination for up to five days. Excess baggage is accepted on limited release.