Calfan
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2009
Sorry for all the questions. We always fly SW so always have free checked bags, and just trying to understand this.
I am playing around on United's site with some dummy bookings. You sate "first checked bag free" Does that mean if DH and I both get the United card we will both be able to check a bag no matter what class the ticket, even if the United site says "no checked bag?" What about our kids who will be traveling with us? Will they get a checked bag too? And this is using Award travel....will we get any checked bags using award travel?
Straight from United: https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/baggage/chasebag.html
Primary cardmember and one companion on the same reservation get a free checked bag. Idk what happens when they have 2 primary card members on the same reservation.
Sidenote: WOW is UA stingy with this benefit! I thought it was bad enough they made you purchase the ticket with the United card to get the benefit (@trenty you know that part right? You'll only have whatever travel protections are available on the UA card because you have to use that to book the flight) but they only give a free checked bag to you and ONE companion?!
Also of note in the fine print is you aren't eligible for this benefit until two weeks after account opening.
ETA: with regards to Basic Economy this is what UA currently says "Basic Economy fares have the same checked baggage policies as standard Economy tickets."
Thank you. So if I am understanding this correctly - if all tickets are booked as Award Travel, we will have to pay to check bags???
Edit - I would use the United CC to pay for taxes and fees - would that get me at least one checked bag?
I believe on award travel, if you pay the taxes and fees with your United cc, you will get the free checked bag benefits that come with the card. But I'm not 100% sure, because I can't remember the last time we used miles for a domestic award flight rather than an international award flight. The first two bags are free to check on United international flights, so it doesn't matter what cc you use to pay the fees and taxes on an international award booking. When I first had the Explorer card, we'd get free bags for all 4 of us. Then a couple of years ago, UA started enforcing the 2 free checked bag limit for that card (primary cardholder and one companion on the same itinerary), and we would only get 2 of our checked bags for free. I got the United Club card a couple of years ago, and that one gives the primary cardholder and one companion on the same itinerary 2 free checked bags each, so I use that now to get free checked bags for all 4 of us when we travel United domestically.