Delta Air Lines media rate: Conditions & Price

Delta is a well-known name in the airline industry. It is one of the preferred ways of travel in the United States and has won customer’s trust. That’s why you can be sure that it offers a safe and enjoyable flight experience.

However, when transporting media bags with Delta, you should clarify lots of questions. Does the airline have a media rate? If so, what are the conditions and how much does it cost?

Delta media rate

It's challenging to find relevant information about transporting media bags on Delta's official website. It's all because this category is hidden in such a long series of pages: 

Travel Info →  Baggage →  Special items →  Fragile, Bulky & Other Items → Media Bags. However, you can read about it here.

Here’s a quick overview of what to expect from Delta Air Lines media rate.

The first thing to consider is where are you heading geographically. Delta offers two options: domestic flights (for transporting media-related equipment within your country) or international flights. Let's have a look at the conditions and rates for each case.

Domestic

• If your gear takes up space for 1 or 2 bags that do not exceed 50 lbs. (which equals 23 kg) and 62 total linear inches (full linear inches equals length + width + height per bag), then you need to pay a media rate of $50 USD/CAD.
• If you need to transport more media bags starting from 3 bags and more (the maximum number of bags you can take with you is 25), there will be slightly different size requirements. These bags can be up to 100 lbs. (45 kg) and up to 115 linear inches. Although this will be considered an excess baggage media rate, you need to pay the same media rate of $50 USD/CAD.

International

Here a pattern is very similar:

• A 1st and 2nd bag weighing no more than 50 lbs. (23 kg) and measuring no more than 62 total linear inches will cost you a flat media rate of $70 USD/CAD, or 60 EUR.
• 3rd and up to 25th bags weighing no more than 100 lbs. (45 kg) and measuring no more than 115 total linear inches according to Delta airlines media rate  will cost $70 USD/CAD, or 60 EUR.

A few words about currencies: the CAD amount will be charged upon departure from Canada, and the EUR amount will be charged upon departure from Europe.

And one more small addition. When you travel to/from/through Europe, South Africa, or the United Arab Emirates, the max weight of your media bag can be up to 70 lbs (30 kg). 

And don’t forget that when traveling with media ID, you can take advantage of special media luggage pricing. With a valid Media ID, you will be required to pay a discounted charge for checked luggage, which is far less than the rate offered by Delta (or any other airline).

With Fly With Media ID, you can use specialist rates for media bags on multiple airlines to and from all countries.