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If your checked bag is not delivered within how long after a domestic flight arrives, can you get your bag fee back?

12 hours.

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  3. 12 hours ✔

Why: A baggage fee refund is owed if the airline declares your bag lost or does not deliver it within 12 hours of a domestic arrival. International thresholds are 15 or 30 hours.

Huh, didn't know that: The refund should be automatic once a baggage report is filed.

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My bag arrived 11 hours late. I got it back and still no refund.
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Answer: 12 hours. A baggage fee refund is owed if the airline declares your bag lost or does not deliver it within 12 hours of a domestic arrival. International thresholds are 15 or 30 hours.

  1. DOT: Lost, delayed or damaged baggage www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/lost-delayed-or-damaged-baggage
    the bag is not delivered within 12 hours after your flight has arrived.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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