Originally Posted by
bhomburg
(S)He'll have to get one of the mid-tier AA cards - Citi ("
Platinum Select World Elite") or Barclays ("
Aviator Red World Elite") - that come with an annual fee in the $100 range. And they'd need to be the primary cardholder: The fine print says
Eligible primary cardmembers may check one bag free of charge when traveling to domestic destinations on flights marketed and operated by American Airlines
I signed my daughter up for the Barclay's card when she started college in MIA just for the free bag. She was, though, over 18 at the time.
Of course, an 18 year old with mom and dad's card requires some self discipline.
My daughter's initial credit limit was $1,000, so she couldn't do too much damage
