Carry-on Luggage
  • No additional charge will be assessed for bringing carry-on items aboard the aircraft -- a service valued at $20.00 per ticketed passenger per direction and included in your airfare - for luggage that meets the requirements below.
  • Carry-on luggage cannot exceed 45" overall dimensions (22" L x 14" H x 9" W), and cannot weigh more than 30 lbs.   • Each paid passenger is permitted one piece of carry-on luggage plus a personal item (such as a purse, diaper bag, laptop or camera bag) in the passenger cabin. The personal item must fit under the seat in front of you.
  • All items to be carried aboard as carry-on luggage are subject to measurement and approval by ticket counter staff. All approved carry-on items are subject to being tagged as approved carry-on luggage. The carry-on tag must remain on all carry-on luggage through the boarding process.
  • Direct Air reserves the right to require an item to be stowed in the checked luggage compartment, subject to Standard Baggage Service Fees and Overweight/Over-limit Fees if it cannot be safely stowed in the overhead bin or under the seat directly in front of the ticketed passenger or otherwise does not have a carry-on tag displayed at boarding.

3-1-1 for Carry-ons
  • On September 25, 2006, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced new limitations to the volume of liquids and gels that air travelers would be permitted to take in carry-on luggage. To aid in understanding these new security limitations, the TSA announced its “3-1-1” program, with the following instructions to all air travelers (taken from the TSA web site, www.tsa.gov):
  • Liquids and gels are considered any article that you can pour, pump, squeeze, spread, smear, spray or spill.
  • 3 –1–1 for carry-ons= liquids in carry-on luggage must be contained in 3 ounce bottles or less; bottles are to be contained in 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin. One-quart bag per person limits the total liquid volume each traveler can bring. 3 oz. container size is a security measure.
  • Consolidate bottles into one bag and X-ray separately to speed screening.
  • Be prepared. Each time TSA searches a carry-on it slows down the line. Practicing 3-1-1 will ensure a faster and easier checkpoint experience.
  • 3-1-1 is for short trips. If in doubt, put your liquids in checked luggage.
  • Declare larger liquids. Prescription medications, baby formula and milk are allowed in quantities exceeding three ounces and are not required to be in the zip-top bag. Declare these items for inspection at the checkpoint.
  • Come early and be patient. Heavy travel volumes and the enhanced security process may mean longer lines at security checkpoints.
  • Please visit the Transportation Security Administration online at www.tsa.gov for more information

Checked Luggage
Each paid passenger and paid lap infant is permitted two pieces of luggage in the checked luggage compartment, per flight segment. Effective February 2, 2012, nonrefundable Standard Baggage Service Fees as described below will apply to all checked luggage, per flight segment:
  • For luggage declared in advance of travel at visitdirectair.com or by calling our Reservations Department at 1 (877) 432-DIRECT, a Standard Baggage Service Fee, one way, of $30.00 for the first checked item, and $35.00 for the second checked item may be declared, for a maximum of two declared items per ticketed customer or lap infant.
  • For luggage declared at a Direct Air ticket counter on the date of departure, a Standard Baggage Service Fee per flight segment of $35.00 for the first checked item, and $40.00 for the second checked item may be declared, for a maximum of two declared items per ticketed customer or lap infant.
 
Each checked item must measure no more than 62" in overall dimensions (L + W + H = 62").  The combined weight of both checked items cannot exceed 70 lbs.

For overweight checked luggage, the following non refundable handling fees will apply in addition to the Standard Baggage Service Fee:
First and Second Bag:
  • $25.00 single bag over 50 pounds (heavy)
  • $50.00 single bag over 60 pounds (heavy)
  • $25.00 combined overweight: 71-80 pounds
  • $50.00 combined overweight: 80-99 pounds
  • $100.00 combined overweight: 100-150 pounds
  • $50.00 oversized luggage: any bag over 62" overall dimensions (L+W+H)
 
Excess Baggage:
  • For excess luggage (i.e., three or more pieces per ticketed passenger) a non refundable handling fee of $100.00 per excess bag will apply in addition to the Standard Baggage Service Fee.
 
  • Excess and oversized luggage is accepted solely at the discretion of airport personnel and is not guaranteed to be transported.
 
  • Standard size strollers are subject to a checked baggage fee, counted towards the two bag per person limit. Limited liability will be applied to checked stroller.
 
  • Slim line, light weight umbrella strollers and car seats may be courtesy checked with limited liability.
 
  • Personal items must fit under the seat in front of passenger.
 
  • A waiver of liability must be signed by the customer prior to stowage.
 
Golf Clubs:
  • Golf Clubs can be checked as a standard bag and will count toward the two bag per person limit. If overweight or oversized charges will apply at the time of check-in.

Special Items
  • Golf bags are accepted as checked luggage (subject to applicable fees as described above) and count towards a paid passenger's two-item allotment. A waiver of liability must be signed by the customer prior to stowage. It is recommended that golf equipment be stored in a hard-sided case for added protection. All bags must have a cover that prevents spillage of its contents.
  • Surfboards and bicycles are accepted as checked luggage for a fee of $50.00 per segment and count toward a paid passenger's 2-item allotment. Bicycles must be suitably boxed prior to stowage (Myrtle Beach Direct Air does not provide boxes). A waiver of Limited Liability must be signed by the customer prior to stowage.
  • Infant seats may be used for infant carriage in the passenger compartment only if they are labeled "Child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards"; and "Child restraint is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft", typically in red lettering.
  • Firearms are permitted for stowage inside one piece of a paid passenger's checked luggage. The passenger must sign a firearms declaration at the ticket counter upon check-in. Firearms must be in a locked box contained separately from ammunition.