Originally Posted by
Entrain
The rule is also clear that they charge you a high fee per checked bag beyond the first one, and they didn't follow that rule, they just checked all our bags without charging me. As for what gate agents have to do with checked baggage, all I can say is that the gate agent at LIS told us our carryons were too big and took them away and checked them; we picked them up at the carousel at the end and were not charged.
it's probably unwise to rely on anecdotal evidence. I was hoping this thread could offer the final, definitive, information regaing TP's regulation regarding checked baggage on discount fares.
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the question pops up in this forum with amazing frequency, given the number of times it has been answered
so it's maybe better not to muddy the water with excess baggage, carry ons and gate agents 😄
Star-Gold status entitles you to one free bag on TP discount fares