Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
If you get one bag free, some airlines charge the second bag fee for the second checked bag instead of pricing it as if it were the first checked bag by someone who doesn't get a free bag.
Note that lap infants have a different baggage allowance than passengers with paid seats.
Interesting. So we get one bag free per ticketed parent but we pay "second bag" fee even though it's the first paid checked bag. Traveling AA is like a different universe. Granted I'm mostly UA and this kid thing is new!
Lap child gets one diaper bag and car seat free.