$70 for 2nd bag on domestic flights of JFK-ORD-NRT ticket?
I'm a little confused about UA's baggage fees.
I have a JFK-ORD-NRT ticket. Staying in Chicago for 5 days before taking
the ORD-NRT flight. The e-ticket receipt shows $0 for 1st bag and $70 for
second, for all flights. If I want to check a 2nd bag on just the JFK-ORD
flight, I need to pay $70? Wouldn't I be better off just shipping the bag
with UPS or FedEx Ground?(which quoted me $23, based on weight/size)
The 2nd bag is mostly books/clothes that I'm carrying from NY to Chicago
for my niece.
Is there anyway around this? I do not have any status on any *A carrier
and my company didn't give me a choice of carriers.