Originally Posted by bswiz

Even this doesn't seem to give a straightforward answer:

Important: The price of baggage depends on the flight date (high or low season), fare, how far in advance it’s purchased and/or the passenger’s route.

1st checked bag up to 48 hours before flight - USD 8-23.

So no way to know if we'll get hit with $8 or $23?! Maybe it will show up when I actually purchase; but it should show before that so I can effectively compare prices with other airlines and fare levels. So frustrating.