Originally Posted by
notquiteaff
I don't think group #3 (award tickets) are eligible for free bags since the cardholder isn't on the same reservation...
(snip)
If you are the primary cardholder, or an authorized user or additional cardholder on the account and are traveling on Alaska Airlines, you'll receive a free checked bag for you and up to 6 guests on the same reservation, when you pay for your flight with your card.
What if a primary cardholder bought the ticket, but someone else is traveling.
US: An eligible primary cardholder, authorized user or co-applicant of the Card must be traveling to qualify for the first checked bag free benefit.
Thanks. Yes, I agree, as I read all that, it does sounds like you are right. Since the 2 award ticket travelers would not be on the same reservation as the cardholder - that's the key bit.
Now, I'm wondering...
is there a way to get 2 traveling on paid companion cert tickets, and two traveling on award tickets, "on the same reservation" if I call I and have an agent book it for me?Hmmm.
I've flown a lot on AS, both paid and award tickets, and have always booked things myself online - never booked via their call center. If I call and have an agent book all this stuff, can two paid companion tickets and two award tickets be on the same "reservation"? I'd have to pay the $15 "call center service charge" but if that gets two extra bags covered for free since I'm on the same reservation (it would be $35 each for their first bags otherwise), that's a net savings of $55...
Or I could make one of the kids an authorized user! Hmmm....