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Old Jan 8, 2014 | 8:24 am
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Originally Posted by upinsmoke
I don't understand how the charge was $60 per first checked bag. Even if for some reason they are not eligible for free first checked bag (say, the credit card was opened less than 7 days prior to travel), the charge should be $25 per bag for a $50 total.

If the bags were overweight, then it would be $100 per bag as it's a domestic flight.
OP + companion, one bag each. So yes, that should be $25 + $25, but perhaps the agent put both bags on the same passenger, resulting in $25 + $35.
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