How to Get a Baggage Fee Receipt: Southwest, Delta, American, United

Last Updated on November 4, 2026 by Tyler Morgan

Checked bag fees add up fast, and if you travel for work you usually need a receipt to get that money back. The problem is that bag fees often sit on a separate receipt from your plane ticket, and each airline hides them in a different place. Southwest now charges for checked bags on most fares, so a lot of travelers are hunting for a Southwest baggage receipt for the first time.

This guide shows you, step by step, where to find a baggage fee receipt (and a copy of your ticket receipt) on Southwest, Delta, American and United, how far back each airline lets you look, and what to do when the online tools come up empty.

How to Get a Southwest Airlines Baggage Receipt

Southwest’s optional charges page lists one-way U.S. mainland fees of $45 for the first checked bag and $55 for the second on Basic, Choice and Choice Preferred fares. Choice Extra, A-List Preferred and active-duty military get two free bags, while A-List members and Rapid Rewards credit cardmembers get the first bag free. If you paid, here is how to document it.

Step 1: Check your email first

Search your inbox for messages from Southwest sent around the time you booked and checked in. Southwest community members point out that the confirmation email contains the detailed payment information, including the transaction date, which many company expense systems require. Open the email in a web browser and print it to PDF if your mail app hides part of the receipt.

Step 2: Use View receipt on southwest.com

1. Log in to your Rapid Rewards account on southwest.com (the desktop or mobile website, not just the app).
2. Under upcoming trips, choose to view all trips.
3. Scroll to the past flights section.
4. Find your flight and select View receipt on the right side.

Travelers report that this past-flight receipt shows travel dates but may not show the transaction date or payment method. If your accounting team needs those, use Step 3.

Step 3: Resend the receipt email

In your Rapid Rewards account, open the trip’s details and look for the Resend receipt link next to the confirmation number. The resent email is usually the most complete version, because it mirrors the original confirmation.

Step 4: Contact Southwest if the bag charge is missing

Southwest does not publish a separate online lookup for bag-fee-only receipts. If you paid for bags at the airport and cannot find the charge on any receipt, contact Southwest through the Help Center on southwest.com with your confirmation number, travel date and the last four digits of the card you used. Your card statement can serve as backup proof in the meantime. Our full Southwest receipt guide covers ticket receipts in more depth.

Southwest drink receipts

Inflight drink purchases are handled separately. Southwest’s beverage receipts page at southwest.com/beveragereceipts sends you to a third-party eReceipt site where you can pull them up.

How to Get a Delta Baggage Receipt (Delta Receipt Lookup)

Delta gives you three routes, depending on when you flew and whether you have a delta.com account.

Within 24 hours of your last flight

1. Go to My Trips on delta.com.
2. Enter the passenger’s first name, last name and confirmation number, then search.
3. Scroll to Payment Details and choose Email Receipt.
4. Enter your email address and submit.

Up to 24 months back: My Receipts

If you have a delta.com account, the My Receipts feature shows ticket receipts, baggage receipts and receipts for other delta.com purchases from the past 24 months. This is the fastest way to get a Delta copy of receipt for an expense report.

No account? Email Delta

Send a request to ticketreceipt@delta.com. Delta asks for:

• The passenger name. The ticketed passenger or the credit card holder must make the request.
• The ticket number: a 13-digit number starting with 006. Baggage receipts start with 00682.
• The card type (Visa, Mastercard, American Express). Never include the card number.

If you do not know the ticket number, include the passenger name, travel date, departure airport and card type instead. For more on Delta ticket receipts, see our Delta receipt guide.

How to Find an American Airlines Baggage Receipt

American’s Receipts and refunds page splits purchases into three groups, each with its own time window.

To get a copy of an American Airlines receipt for a bag fee:

1. Go to aa.com and open the Receipts and refunds page under customer service.
2. Choose the receipt type for tickets, fees and seats.
3. Enter the details requested, typically your ticket or receipt number and last name.
4. View, print or save the receipt as a PDF.

Food and drink receipts and Wi-Fi receipts each have their own request page linked from the same Receipts and refunds page. Our American Airlines Wi-Fi receipt guide walks through the Wi-Fi version, and our American Airlines receipt guide covers ticket receipts.

American Airlines refund receipts

For tickets bought directly from American, request a refund or check its status through American’s refund pages, which are linked from Receipts and refunds. If you bought from a travel agent or another website, the refund and the refund receipt come from them. Inflight food or drinks paid with miles go through AAdvantage customer service, and Wi-Fi refunds go through the Wi-Fi provider.

How to Get a United Baggage Receipt

United’s website lets you pull up a trip in My Trips with your confirmation number and last name, or by signing in with your MileagePlus account, and view or email the receipt. If the reservation no longer appears, United offers a receipt search that can find purchases by confirmation or eTicket number with your name, or by card details and travel dates. United’s tools change often, so if you cannot find a bag charge, contact United customer service with your confirmation number and travel date. For current United bag prices, see our United checked bag fees guide.

What Your Receipt Needs for an Expense Report

Most company and tax expense policies ask for the same things. Before you submit, check that your receipt or saved email shows:

• Passenger name
• Airline name and confirmation or ticket number
• The item purchased (for example, first checked bag) and the amount paid
• The transaction date, not just the travel date
• The form of payment, usually card type and last four digits

If the airline’s online receipt is missing any of these, attach your original confirmation email or your card statement as supporting proof. Our guide to airline receipt IDs versus booking references explains which number is which.

Airline Baggage Receipt Options at a Glance

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

1. Southwest Airlines – Optional travel charges – current checked bag fees and free bag eligibility.
2. Southwest Airlines – Customer Service Plan – bag fee refunds for delayed bags and refund processing times.
3. Southwest Community – Receipt request for past flight – steps to View receipt from past flights.
4. Southwest Airlines – Beverage receipts – inflight drink receipt lookup.
5. Delta Air Lines – Need help: support and other information – Email Receipt, My Receipts (24 months) and ticketreceipt@delta.com requirements.
6. American Airlines – Receipts and refunds – receipt time windows and refund routes.
7. Hands Off My Suitcase – How to get a baggage receipt from your airline – United My Trips and receipt search options.

Related Reading

• Complete American Airlines Baggage Fees [2026]