ED20 CHECKED BAG FEE!

[YVINTERN]

The one with the 1-800-B-A-NARK phone #.

In that case...I don't have that specific version...can someone quote Page 31/32 or PM it to me? As I've no doubt am curious about this.

*whistles*

 

[tea42]

I found his on the hub under checked bag fees...my question is why are employees tagged with the exempt revenue passengers followed by non rev questions.....(what are your thoughts its very misleading look at number 19 and 20.)
Revenue Growth and Fee Initiatives
First Bag 4
19. What exemptions are there to the $15 fee for a first-checked-bag?
The $15 first-checked-bag fee does not apply to the following:• Customers booked in First or Envoy Class at the time of check-in
• All Dividend Miles Preferred members (Silver, Gold, Platinum and Chairman’s Preferred)
• Star Alliance Silver and Gold status members
• Customers flying to trans-Atlantic and codeshare trans-Pacific destinations
• Active military personnel with ID and government issued travel orders
• Unaccompanied minors
• Passengers checking assistive devices
• Employees and dependents

20. Are non-revs exempt? What about employees and dependents and OAL non-revs?
Employees and dependents are exempt from the first and second bag fees, unless they are traveling on a guest pass. OAL non-revs are not exempt. The current policy, which waives excess and overweight baggage fees for employees and dependents, will remain in place. Employees and their dependents will not be charged for additional baggage.
21. How will this affect staffing?
We’re planning to place additional people in the airports on an as-needed basis. Initially monitoring the ticket counters and helping people prepare to pay the fee as they approach the check-in kiosk and counter will be the focus. We’ll also place employees at high-volume airport security lines to minimize excess gate-checked baggage.

seems to be saying non revs are exempt....doesn't state anything about id20...just guest passes....

 

[happy01]

Would that work? If LCC is anything like AA, it wouldn't. Nonrev bags are tagged as such and are not loaded on the a/c until the system shows that the nonrev has been issued a boarding pass. I doubt the gate would allow you to board on a revenue ticket and then waste a seat by showing a boarding pass for your nonrev listing also.

From the baggage angle it might work, its been my experience that they only tag non rev bags if it is requested and they still don't pay attention to the tag. However, you could get caught at the gate when they notice you listed twice and if you don't get caught then you could get caught if you were dumb enough to try and get a refund on the ED20. Yes, people have been dumb enough to try this and have gotten caught, maybe not everybody has gotten caught but some have and would anyone really want to take that chance?

 

[tadjr]

..as far as tickets prices UsAirways prices are always higher then other airlines so being on a CONFIRMED seat makes no deference to me when I can be CONFIRMED on another airline and dont have to pay the fees.

This is false. I was checking for my friends sister to fly STL-TPA back in June and US was $90 each way and WN was $150. She chose to fly WN because she has never flown before and didnt want to change planes, but she could have saved $120 round trip (even checking 2 bags at $40 each way she would have saved $40 rt) by flying on US. In many cases, and in last minute flights (for the most part) US might not be the cheapest, but I see lots of cheap walk up tickets. It all depends on the markets you're flying in.