Originally Posted by
TriSeb
In a scenario where the initial flight upgrade (miles + $) was waitlisted and hasnt' cleared at T-24... then at check in you would have to pay for any checked bags... What happens if you get the battlefield upgrade, is the baggage fee refunded?
What does continental.com say?
Here, I'll help:
If I upgrade to First Class on an Economy Class ticket, will I be charged the bag service fee?
Whether you pay a service fee depends on what your status was at the time you dropped off your bags. If at the time you checked in your bags you are in the Economy cabin for seating, then you would be charged a service fee for checking a bag. If you change from Economy to First Class status before you drop off your bags, then you do not pay the service fee. There is no refund for a service fee paid if you check your bags in while still holding the status of Economy and then later upgrading to First Class.