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Old Feb 24, 2011 | 10:00 pm
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Originally Posted by hangpilot
I know that a non-Elite traveling on a reward ticket to Europe paid for with an Elite's miles gets EliteAccess and baggage allowances. Have searched and can't find specific answers.... Here's some questions - thanks in advance!

1) Do they get 2 bags @ 50lbs each, or the *G allowance of 3 bags @ 70lbs, when the miles came from my *G account?

2) A lap child is also on the reservation. No baggage allowance for them right? How about a stroller - that takes the place of one of the cases in the adult's baggage allowance, right?

3) An additional non-Elite adult is traveling on the outbound, but on a different return (revenue tix). CO's website states that non elites on the same reservation as an elite get the elite allowance. Is it possible to combine the PNRs so this non-elite person also gets the Elite allowance from the status of my miles paying for the reward ticket? I'm guessing not. Regardless they'll be paying excess fees I thing, but I'm seeing if I can minimize them for them.

Thanks for any input folks!
1. They get the same allowance you would.

2. The strollers I've seen tend to get gate-checked 'for free'.

3. No merging PNRs. Check in his/her bags for him. They get one bag free, so if you check in the person's other bag, they will not amass as many fees.
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