Originally Posted by
Flying Roo
I have flown AY many times over the past several months and most recently yesterday. I had no problems checking in a bag on a Light Economy Fare as a BA Gold/OW Emerald. Earlier in the month I had a traveling companion on same booking (no status) also eligible to check in a bag.
Your additional baggage allowance does not extend to travel companions.
But if the flight is quite full, they allow to check-in hand luggage for free. Often already a few days in advance AY adds one additional checked baggage allowance. So no need to do it at the gate, you can do it already at the check-in counter.