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Old Dec 18, 2024 | 11:40 am
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Originally Posted by sbedelman
My son was recently told he had to pay for his checked bag because the ticket was purchased using wallet funds even though the original form of payment was an Alaska credit card.

Anyone know if that's the rule or if check in agents aren't able to see (or aren't easily able to tell) if the Alaska card was originally used?

This was the first time we've had this happen so I'm wondering if it was possibly just a mistake on the agent's part.
Once you cancel to wallet the funds cease to be from the credit card and are just wallet funds. If you want to avail yourself of the credit card bag benefit then you must charge at least some amount (even just a dollar) of the new ticket you are purchasing to the credit card.
This is discussed in the BofA credit card thread and at least one of the bag threads.
For example, see:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/36039233-post973.html
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