Baggage Question
Dec 28, 2009, 5:27 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 49
Baggage Question
Currently sitting at the EWR bar with a quick baggage question. If tickets were purchased before Sept 1, old baggage fees apply? The agent here at EWR refused to listen to me even though that's what i gather from this webpage. http://www.midwestairlines.com/TravelTools/Baggage.aspx
Anyone else have experience with this? This is the third or fourth baggage issue I've had with Midwest in the past 3 months, and I'm ready to switch to Airtran.
Anyone else have experience with this? This is the third or fourth baggage issue I've had with Midwest in the past 3 months, and I'm ready to switch to Airtran.
Dec 28, 2009, 7:52 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,412
Currently sitting at the EWR bar with a quick baggage question. If tickets were purchased before Sept 1, old baggage fees apply? The agent here at EWR refused to listen to me even though that's what i gather from this webpage. http://www.midwestairlines.com/TravelTools/Baggage.aspx
Anyone else have experience with this? This is the third or fourth baggage issue I've had with Midwest in the past 3 months, and I'm ready to switch to Airtran.
Anyone else have experience with this? This is the third or fourth baggage issue I've had with Midwest in the past 3 months, and I'm ready to switch to Airtran.
Dec 28, 2009, 8:44 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sussex, WI
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Delta Silver Medallion, Fmr Midwest Miles Executive
Posts: 151
I dont see any documentation on the midwest website after my quick check, but as I understand it, I do not have to pay for check baggage as a midwest executive member...cant confirm for aspire.
Dec 28, 2009, 9:03 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: Southwest Rapid Rewards, Delta Sky Miles
Posts: 20
Dec 28, 2009, 9:56 pm
#5
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MKE
Programs: Delta Skymiles, Frontier EarlyReturns Summit
Posts: 766
Same on the Frontier side of things. Elite members get 2 free bags. I think you'll have a tough argument on any airline arguing a $5 difference. I realize the website says one thing but it also says travel after November 3. I'm sure all the agents are told after November 3 to expect $20 instead of $15.
Dec 29, 2009, 4:39 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,653
There are other differences (for example AirTran's year is a rolling 365 days rather than a calendar year on Midwest) but if one is talking about trying to earn elite status for free bags, it's only nine round trips on Midwest versus twelve round trips plus another segmenet on AirTran.
Dec 29, 2009, 7:52 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago
Posts: 344
If you didn't get the fee for the date that you purchased the ticket, either call or write in and Midwest will refund your bag. I had this issue a couple years ago when they first introduced the bag fees and they refunded me. I wasn't going to waste my time arguing with the ticket agent.
Dec 29, 2009, 8:48 am
#8
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,412
First and second bag fees are indeed waived for both Midwest Executive and Midwest Aspire members. And with the new Aspire tier, elite status (with free checked bags) can be reached with with fewer annual flight segements on Midwest than on AirTran...18 segments on Midwest versus 25 on AirTran.
There are other differences (for example AirTran's year is a rolling 365 days rather than a calendar year on Midwest) but if one is talking about trying to earn elite status for free bags, it's only nine round trips on Midwest versus twelve round trips plus another segmenet on AirTran.
There are other differences (for example AirTran's year is a rolling 365 days rather than a calendar year on Midwest) but if one is talking about trying to earn elite status for free bags, it's only nine round trips on Midwest versus twelve round trips plus another segmenet on AirTran.
And good point on the Aspire program. You're right...it is easier to achieve than FL's.
Dec 29, 2009, 11:28 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
First Two Bags Free – The first two bags are free for Midwest Miles Executives and anyone else traveling on the same itinerary.
https://www.midwestairlines.com/Midw...Executive.aspx
Unfortunately, though, it's not listed with the general baggage information.
Dec 29, 2009, 2:40 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,412
It is posted - on the Midwest Miles Executive page:
https://www.midwestairlines.com/Midw...Executive.aspx
Unfortunately, though, it's not listed with the general baggage information.
https://www.midwestairlines.com/Midw...Executive.aspx
Unfortunately, though, it's not listed with the general baggage information.
According to your link, Executive does give free bags, while the Aspire page does not indicate free bags. Perhaps that page hasn't been updated yet.
Dec 29, 2009, 4:23 pm
#11
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sussex, WI
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Delta Silver Medallion, Fmr Midwest Miles Executive
Posts: 151
Dec 29, 2009, 5:33 pm
#13
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago
Posts: 344
Once again you are right, but the problem was that the Executive page was pointing to the Aspire content since yesterday afternoon. Thought you would have at least noticed that 
. We fixed it this morning when I read your posts and started looking at the pages and noticed the mistake.
Thanks for bringing the checked bags to light, otherwise we may have not noticed our mistake for awhile. I'll check on the Aspire checked bag fees for you and post a comment later.
Forum is seeming dead lately....must be everyone on vacation.
. We fixed it this morning when I read your posts and started looking at the pages and noticed the mistake.Thanks for bringing the checked bags to light, otherwise we may have not noticed our mistake for awhile. I'll check on the Aspire checked bag fees for you and post a comment later.
Forum is seeming dead lately....must be everyone on vacation.
Dec 29, 2009, 6:06 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sussex, WI
Programs: Marriott Platinum, Delta Silver Medallion, Fmr Midwest Miles Executive
Posts: 151
Go over to airliners.net
There is a fairly active thread going about some of the Frontier leadership team leaving: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4654945/
There is a fairly active thread going about some of the Frontier leadership team leaving: http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo....main/4654945/
Dec 29, 2009, 9:03 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: MKE
Programs: Midwest Miles, AirTran A+ Rewards
Posts: 1,445
I am thinking about starting a prediction thread for 2010 about Midwest/Frontier/MKE. That may spur some discussion since there is a whole lot of things to cover that I think may happen in 2010. It will take me time to compile my list but I hope to get it posted before Jan. 1st. If someone wants to start one before I post, please do. 