Originally Posted by
jinglish
Scuttlebutt has it that you DO get the free checked bags if you check them in at the counter, but not if you pay for them online. It's starting to sound like VX never built their IT systems to allow benefits for partner elites.
Until that shows up in writing somewhere (as official policy), I wouldn't show up with checked baggage expecting a random VX to waive the fee...some may do it just as a courtesy, but I would count on it. The lack is of free baggage for AS elites when flying VX is probably one of the most glaring omissions when it comes to matching elite benefits.