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Old Jun 23, 2015 | 2:39 pm
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wcalvert
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Originally Posted by FallenPlat
Not only can you purchase bag fees when you buy your ticket, but as of a few weeks ago you really have to: if you don't, the price goes up for any later purchase. I'm not sure about how the $9 thing works, however.

I never pay any fees myself, and so I'm just going by what the website says.
I tried to pre-pay a bag fee at IAH when purchasing a ticket for a flight well in the future and was told the baggage fee was $80ish.

Basically, no way to get the $5 cheaper bag at the counter like you would get if you booked online.
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