Originally Posted by CStatFlyer

I've tried looking for this and can't find exactly what the answer should be so hoping someone here has had a similar experience.

Recently I booked a Condor Business class flight from SEA - FRA using Alaska Miles. It comes with 2 checked bags.

Later, I decided to make FRA a {almost free} award stopover with my final destination PMI. The Alaska agent who booked this for me said there was no Business award availability on the FRA - PMI leg and so they would have to book it in Economy. It appears that Condor does not open up any award availability to partners in Intereuropean Business Class. I can't find this to be written anywhere, can anyone confirm this? I asked Condor via chat if there was any way to do a paid upgrade to Business class but they stated that it would need to be handled by Alaska. I am hoping someone can give me insight since Alaska didn't seem to be able to do it at time of booking.

The reason I even care for a business class seat is:

I need a second bag checked for the FRA - PMI leg. Right now my Condor ticket is "Economy Classic" for this leg and states it comes with "1x 20kg hold baggage". When I went to add a second checked bag, the only option seems to be to 'add additional excess baggage of XX kg' in increments of 5kg. An additional 20kg adds $80 to the cost. I don't want to make my first bag heavier, I would like to add a second checked bag. Am I paying for an overall weight between all hold bags and can bring as many as I want? I have never seen an airline that operates this way if so. Then theoretically with 20kg I could just bring 4x 5kg bags? When I messaged Condor Customer Service on WhatsApp they quoted me $150 for an additional 20kg, and the option to add it online now no longer exists.

Is there any possibility of trying to pay to upgrade to business before the day of departure? Condor seems to charge more for checked luggage at the airport and if I wait until then and get charged their excess fee of $13/kg then I might as well have paid for a business class seat outright in the first place rather than tried to do this Alaska Award Stopover game.

TL;DR:

-Can a connecting flight on Condor (Intereuropean) that is booked via Alaska Miles be upgraded in any way to Business Class?

-Can I purchase an extra checked bag with Condor or am I paying for extra weight on my first bag when it says "Additional Excess Baggage"?

Thank you!