Originally Posted by Great White North

I just received a letter from MBNA regarding my Alaska Airlines World Elite MasterCard.

Bad news: the annual fee is going up from $79 to $99.
Good news: The card now includes a checked bag benefit "consisting of one complementary checked back per passenger on the same ticket for the same Alaska Airlines flight, up to a maximum of six complementary checked bags per ticket."

It refers to https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mi...ity-freebagfaq which is the terms for the BofA Alaska VISA that has had this benefit for a while.

I think this is actually a pretty good deal. For only an extra $20 I'll save $50 per round trip flight minimum on baggage fees. Considering I have two round trip flights with a friend scheduled this year, that's $200 in baggage fee savings for us.

It's when you get word of an enhancement that actually provides more value rather than taking it away and somehow trying to explain why it's good for you.