Originally Posted by
alextktan
I am sure this has been asked before in this forum, but I have a kind of confusing situation here. I am planning to book six RT tickets (IAD-LHR), and deciding between Economy and Basic Economy. During the process conflicting/confusing information were presented. When I clicked on the "Compare Cabin Experiences", it showed that Basic Economy allows 2 checked bags. However, when I clicked on the actual flight to move to the next step, it asked me to check Basic Economy and there it stated "Check Your First Standard Bag for Free" not available for Basic Economy; only available for Economy.
I would like to bring this question to the experts here: On the IAD-LHR flight, does Basic Economy includes checked baggage? Thank you very much!
alextktan
Basic Economy fares have the same
checked baggage policies as standard Economy tickets. You can still check your bags and pay the applicable service charge in the airport lobby when you're picking up your boarding pass.
For Basic Economy fares on trans-Atlantic flights, you'll be required to pay for your first checked bag. Trans-Pacific fares include one free standard checked bag.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly...c-economy.html