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Sep 28, 2012, 2:57 am

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FlyingDiver

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: On the road in North America....

Programs: UA 1MM, *G, Global Entry

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MissyH

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.

You could very well be better off having the bag shipped. Or just pack it in a box since it's going UPS or FedEX.

If you weren't going on to NRT, you'd be paying for the first bag as well. You only get the first one free (economy ticket, no status, etc) because it's an international itinerary.

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