Now a $15 service fee for 1st checked bag..
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Did you mean american airlines or American Airlines (AA)? This is the first I've heard of a fee for checked baggage. We have three flights coming up with AA in Sept/Oct - will we have to pay this fee or is it just the one airline at the moment? Our seats are all award seats so I'm presuming we'll be paying if we booked within the time frame - just hadn't seen anything on the AA site but might have missed it
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Re: Now a $15 service fee for 1st checked bag.
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Did you mean american airlines or American Airlines (AA)? This is the first I've heard of a fee for checked baggage. We have three flights coming up with AA in Sept/Oct - will we have to pay this fee or is it just the one airline at the moment? Our seats are all award seats so I'm presuming we'll be paying if we booked within the time frame - just hadn't seen anything on the AA site but might have missed it
The following customers will not be charged a service fee to check a bag provided the bag is within the weight allowance:
For the first checked bag, customers who buy a ticket before June 15, 2008
For the second checked bag, customers who purchased a ticket before May 12, 2008
Customers originating travel in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada and traveling to an international destination beyond the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada
Customers originating travel outside the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada and traveling to an international destination
Customers who purchase full-fare tickets in Economy Class
Customers who purchase Business or First Class tickets
Customers flying on AA codeshare flights not operated by American Airlines, American Eagle or AmericanConnection®
Customers traveling on government or military fares
Military passengers on active duty
AAdvantage Executive Platinum®, AAdvantage Platinum® or AAdvantage Gold® members
oneworld Alliance Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby members
Customers flying on the same reservation as an AAdvantage Executive Platinum, AAdvantage Platinum or AAdvantage Gold member or oneworld Alliance Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby member regardless of frequent flier status or fare type (not applicable to group bookings)
First and Business Class MileSAAver® Awards
First, Business and Economy Class Aanytime® Awards
First and Business Class upgrades confirmed prior to check in
We booked all the AA flights in Nov 07. I can't see where it says we're exempt. The award flights were booked through Qantas, not AA. I think, to be on the safe side, we'll be prepared to pay. If we aren't asked it will be a bonus. On countdown now - 4 weeks to go
We booked all the AA flights in Nov 07. I can't see where it says we're exempt. The award flights were booked through Qantas, not AA. I think, to be on the safe side, we'll be prepared to pay. If we aren't asked it will be a bonus. On countdown now - 4 weeks to go
If booked in Nov 07 the first 2 points tell you that you are exepmt.
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For the first checked bag, customers who buy a ticket before June 15, 2008
For the second checked bag, customers who purchased a ticket before May 12, 2008
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