Flying LGA- Toronto - Avoid baggage fees?

[kangaroo]

Hi I am flying to Toronto from LGA, on american eagle. I used avios points.

Is there anyway to avoid baggage fees? I will only be there overnight for a wedding. So really sucks to pay that extra $50 in baggage fees for a suit!

The citi executive only covers domestic I believe.

Thanks!

[AJK]

Overnight? Consider not checking any bags!

[Dan]

Can't imagine checking a bag on a trip like that.
At any rate any select/exec AA card covers US/Canada.

[DrDanny]

Take your suit bag as carry on and have then put it in the closet on the plane

[kangaroo]

Take your suit bag as carry on and have then put it in the closet on the plane

hmmmm. didnt think of that. i guess i can put tefillin in personal bag

[kangaroo]

Can't imagine checking a bag on a trip like that.
At any rate any select/exec AA card covers US/Canada.

dont want to ruin suit.......where do i put my hat though?

[DrDanny]

You can take a hat box suit bag and shopping bag although you may want to learn how to juggle first
(or where your hat and put it under the seat in front of you)

[Fan of Dan]

dont want to ruin suit.......where do i put my hat though?

get one of those hard plastic hat boxes and put it in your wheelie and pack around it. I do it all the time.

For the record last summer I hit six countries (11 or 13 flights if I recall) over 3+ weeks without checking luggage so goes to show anything is possible. And yes my wife did not either.

[Dan]

And yes my wife did not either.

That is the impressive part!

[Cbs]

i just flew AA with avios and i checked in at kiosk and walked to security holding my teffilin bag, breifcase, and mini suitcase, and they didnt tell me anything.
once you get to the plane they will prob check under for free ur bags cuz they dont fit on the overhead many times.
i once did the same thing + a suit bag and i was trying to figure out where to put everything on the plane and the FA made a face and asked "how'd they let you on with all that?!"

[JEWDA]

The citi executive only covers domestic I believe.

And Canada.

[kangaroo]

get one of those hard plastic hat boxes and put it in your wheelie and pack around it. I do it all the time.

For the record last summer I hit six countries (11 or 13 flights if I recall) over 3+ weeks without checking luggage so goes to show anything is possible. And yes my wife did not either.

so i can bring on a suitbag and a wheelie?

[Dan]

Yes.

[dealvr]

so i can bring on a suitbag and a wheelie?

I've brought 3 pieces many times.

[kangaroo]

I've brought 3 pieces many times.

thank you guys for all your help. piece of mind now.

[moto]

I paid 2.50 using avios points of course but I used PayPal and it was not with my aa card when I go to the desk and I show them my card will they give my first checked bag for free?

[JEWDA]

I paid 2.50 using avios points of course but I used PayPal and it was not with my aa card when I go to the desk and I show them my card will they give my first checked bag for free?

yes just show your AA card.

[moto]

yes just show your AA card.

its guaranteed?
What's if they say no and they want to charge me? For them?

[JEWDA]

its guaranteed?
What's if they say no and they want to charge me? For them?

They cant say No see here for more info http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=15225.0