Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
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.
Well, the change is here for new tickets....just bought one today, and this was on my e-mail confirmation:
The table below summarizes the price per bag for bags carried on your trip. This information is also available
on the Alaska Airlines website.
Fee listed are for one-way travel Carry-on allowance5 Checked bag #1 Checked bag #2 Checked bag #3 Checked bags #4+ Overweight bag (51-100 lbs) Overweight bag 63-80 (linear) Overweight bag 80-115 (linear) Standard Fee Free $30 $40 $100 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag Club 49™ member Free Free1 Free1 $100 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag
MVP and
MVP Gold level Mileage Plan™ Free Free2 Free2 $100 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag
MVP Gold 75K and
MVP Gold 100K level Mileage Plan™ Free Free2 Free2 Free2 $100 per bag6 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag
oneworld®
Ruby and
Sapphire members
Companions are subject to Alaska’s
standard baggage fees . Free Free7 Free7 $100 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag
oneworld®
Emerald members
Companions are subject to Alaska’s
standard baggage fees. Free Free7 Free7 Free7 $100 per bag6 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag Eligible Alaska Airlines credit card holders Free Free3 $40 $100 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag Passengers confirmed in First Class at the time of check-in Free Free4 Free4 $100 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag Passengers traveling wholly in the state of Alaska* Free Free Free Free $100 per bag6 $100 per bag $100 per bag $100 per bag Active duty US military Free Free Free Free Free up to 5, then $100 per bag Fre
