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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #20 on: February 28, 2012, 02:19:53 PM »
This sounds interesting.  I have a flight in a few weeks (booked with BA Avios and flying AA), I will try calling them to see what can be done.
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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #21 on: February 28, 2012, 02:50:28 PM »
let me tell u what i haed booked ba went with aa from nyc to la on the way there they charg me on the way back i show them the email and they did not charg me . i was trying to dispute the charg with my credit cards but i dint go no ware

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #22 on: February 28, 2012, 04:30:13 PM »
I called up BA after and they said my account was explicitly noted for free bags and I would be reimbursed. I recommend calling before you fly and making sure your account gets noted for free bags.

On what basis did you ask to have your account noted for free bags?

On a related note, Iv'e noticed recently that all AA tickets purchased with Avios now explicitly state a baggage allowance of 0 checked bags in the e-mail confirmation. (YYZ-LGA). So, the e-mail confirmation is certainly not a valid basis for requesting free bags.

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #23 on: February 28, 2012, 10:38:30 PM »
 On a related note, Iv'e noticed recently that all AA tickets purchased with Avios now explicitly state a baggage allowance of 0 checked bags in the e-mail confirmation. (YYZ-LGA). So, the e-mail confirmation is certainly not a valid basis for requesting free bags.
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+1, noticed the same on LGA-YUL
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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2012, 11:27:03 PM »
I have several tickets which are ticketed from before so I will bring it to airport and try my luck. I had ticket notated by aa web support but thay said to still bring in email.

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #25 on: February 28, 2012, 11:30:20 PM »
My father in law got free bags on Avios from JFK-MIA with out asking. They said he gets 1 per person free.

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #26 on: February 29, 2012, 12:37:36 AM »
My father in law got free bags on Avios from JFK-MIA with out asking. They said he gets 1 per person free.
sure it was coach?

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #27 on: February 29, 2012, 12:36:54 PM »
My e-ticket does not show any details about baggage allowance.  It says to check manage my booking.  There it also does not have the info and says to check the airlines baggage information.

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #28 on: March 25, 2012, 06:47:55 PM »
I booked with avios jfk-sjo on aa. email said one bag free and when I called aa web support they confimed this and I had them put it into system so that the agent at check in will see it. Does this make sense?

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Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #29 on: March 25, 2012, 07:06:14 PM »
I booked with avios jfk-sjo on aa. email said one bag free and when I called aa web support they confimed this and I had them put it into system so that the agent at check in will see it. Does this make sense?

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #30 on: March 25, 2012, 07:20:02 PM »
My e-ticket does not show any details about baggage allowance.  It says to check manage my booking.  There it also does not have the info and says to check the airlines baggage information.
check on checkmytrip.com
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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #31 on: March 25, 2012, 08:32:53 PM »
I flew coach earlier this year and was charged.
Just wondering, would flying business (using ba miles) make a difference?  It says 3 checked bags but....

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #32 on: March 25, 2012, 08:47:46 PM »
yah u get free bags in bus

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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #33 on: March 25, 2012, 08:51:39 PM »
yah u get free bags in bus
Often cheaper to buy a biz seat instead of paying for luggage.
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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #34 on: March 25, 2012, 11:20:49 PM »
check on checkmytrip.com
I am not sure what this site is all about but it says we each get one free bag on our aa flight booked with avios in coach. Is that a confirmation?

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Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #35 on: March 25, 2012, 11:25:16 PM »
I called AA web support. Locate your itinerary on AA.com. Get your AA (not BA) record locator and they should do it for you.
What's their number?
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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #37 on: April 20, 2012, 01:28:48 PM »
Was wondering if an AA Premium card would waive the baggage fees when booked on AA via Avios, I searched high and low didn't find anything so I resorted to the PUTPAC method... And guess what, it's waved for the card holder and 4 additional travelers on the same reservation!

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Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #38 on: April 20, 2012, 01:42:30 PM »
I just flew AA with a Avios booking, I have the AA Platinum card and I got free bags. (The agent at the desk didn't know what I was talking about when I said I get free bags, he asked his manager... And I got the free bags)


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Re: Free bags on domestic award ticket booked with BA miles on AA?
« Reply #39 on: April 20, 2012, 02:47:18 PM »
I just flew AA with a Avios booking, I have the AA Platinum card and I got free bags.

Are you the primary holder? What about an additional holder?
(The agent at the desk didn't know what I was talking about when I said I get free bags, he asked his manager... And I got the free bags)
At which airport was this?