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Mar 3, 2016, 9:17 am

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Originally Posted by krazykanuck

This. Also, I've found that paying for something associated with that reservation using a Mileageplus card can trigger the free bag waiver (upgrade, E+, etc.) Last summer I had a UA reservation that was booked by our corporate TA on their credit card and it showed I had to pay $25 for the checked bag (didn't have UA status at the time). I bought a cheap upgrade with my MP card and my reservation updated with the waived checked bag fee. YMMV of course.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmn.jcs

Wouldn't the bag fee been waived because you were in F anyway?

That was my thought too, at least if 'cheap upgrade' meant upgrade to First. (First also has a more generous allowance than the card would anyway, right?) If it was an 'upgrade' to E+, I don't think that would come with any allowance.

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