Originally Posted by
flymonthly
I'm not sure what confirmation emails you've been getting from AS, but mine always include the e-ticket # (under Summary of airfare charges) as well as the confirmation code. I do think that AS should include baggage fee info in the confirmation email, but realize that it could change based on elite status change or other factors like AS credit card addition/cancelation. A link to a website doesn't keep the airline from changing the baggage fees post-purchase. Fees shouldn't be increased once a ticket is booked if the airline decides to increase baggage fees - any purchased tickets should be grandfathered.
and if you follow the discussion in the AS Visa thread, a post-purchase change seems to be coming in March. It used to be sufficient to own the AS Visa to get the first bag free, and starting in March you have to have bought the ticket with the AS Visa to get the free bag. No word about grandfathered tickets purchased before the change. Not sure that the DOT would like that, and having an email that clearly spelled out what the bag fee was at the time of purchase might help at the counter.