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Jun 25, 2009 | 9:34 pm

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Originally Posted by zink88

On award travel from RDU to Hawaii, I have an evening flight from RDU to DFW and then a noon flight from DFW to RDU the next day. If I check a bag on both flights, will I have to pay the fee each time?

My understanding is that you pay every time you check the bag. If you can check your bag through from RDU to Hawaii, you only pay once. If you retrieve the bag in DFW and re-check it the next day, you pay twice - once in RDU and once in DFW.