Originally Posted by
ijgordon
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).
This presumes that they check in together. Especially for the outbound portion, it's far from obvious that business colleagues would travel together to the airport even if they're on the same flights.