Using Chase United Mileage Plus card
Jun 1, 19, 3:37 pm
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Using Chase United Mileage Plus card
My wife and grands and daughter are on their way to the Bahamas.
They flew SFO to Baltimore and those plane tickets were purchased by daughter with what card I dont know. Turns out you cant take any luggage on board, they were told, so had to check many bags, if she had used the United Mileage Plus card today to pay for the luggage would she have saved (we are not premier or plat members) in that she did NOT use that card to purchase the actual tickets? General member, is that a thing, that is what it says we are.
And if we had used this card to book the tickets, would the free luggage thing apply ONLY to her as she is the only member of the group?
They flew SFO to Baltimore and those plane tickets were purchased by daughter with what card I dont know. Turns out you cant take any luggage on board, they were told, so had to check many bags, if she had used the United Mileage Plus card today to pay for the luggage would she have saved (we are not premier or plat members) in that she did NOT use that card to purchase the actual tickets? General member, is that a thing, that is what it says we are.
And if we had used this card to book the tickets, would the free luggage thing apply ONLY to her as she is the only member of the group?
Jun 1, 19, 3:47 pm
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Originally Posted by randys1
.... so had to check many bags, if she had used the United Mileage Plus card today to pay for the luggage would she have saved (we are not premier or plat members) in that she did NOT use that card to purchase the actual tickets? General member, is that a thing, that is what it says we are. ...
Explorer Card -- for the primary cardholder and one companion on the same PNR, get 1 bag each
Club Card or Presidential Plus Card -- for the primary cardholder and one companion on the same PNR, get 2 bags each
Free checked bags for eligible United Chase Cardmembers
Paying the bag fees with an eligible card would have not waived the fees- too late.
Jun 1, 19, 3:54 pm
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By your description, your daughter purchased Basic Economy tickets. At multiple points during the purchase process, UA warns you about bag limitations and potential charges (and the buyer has to acknowledge before continuing). It’s beneficial to figure out bag charges before purchasing BE fares. Sometimes the fare difference doesn’t make up for having to check the extra bag that could have been carried on. Baltimore has a heavy Southwest presence, so the BE fate might have been quite good.
Jun 1, 19, 4:03 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA
Status does not matter and only some of the Chase MP cards get a bag waiver
Explorer Card -- for the primary cardholder and one companion on the same PNR, get 1 bag each
Club Card or Presidential Plus Card -- for the primary cardholder and one companion on the same PNR, get 2 bags each
Free checked bags for eligible United Chase Cardmembers
Paying the bag fees with an eligible card would have not waived the fees- too late.
Explorer Card -- for the primary cardholder and one companion on the same PNR, get 1 bag each
Club Card or Presidential Plus Card -- for the primary cardholder and one companion on the same PNR, get 2 bags each
Free checked bags for eligible United Chase Cardmembers
Paying the bag fees with an eligible card would have not waived the fees- too late.
When did this no luggage allowed carried on board stuff start, the small bags you would put over your head?
Jun 1, 19, 4:15 pm
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Originally Posted by randys1
When did this no luggage allowed carried on board stuff start, the small bags you would put over your head?
Basically (pun intended), you get what you pay for.
Jun 1, 19, 4:20 pm
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Originally Posted by randys1
.... When did this no luggage allowed carried on board stuff start, the small bags you would put over your head?
BE fares can make sense for some but one needs to add the extra bag fees, if any, into the total prices or have a credit card offering checked bag fee waiver.
