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Old Sep 28, 2019 | 9:24 am
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Originally Posted by Luke Francis
Thanks for the responses. I guess I will not use miles for the upgrade as dropping the other employee from the ticket will cost over 100$ just in luggage fees for him.

Thanks for the quick replies!
If you are in first class you get at least 2 free checked bags so you can check his bag under your name. Problem solved.
(Not to mention that most agents will reportedly waive the fee for a companion if the booking was *originally* on the same reservation but got split for some reason).
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