When dependents travel on their own for reasons other than relocation, they are subject to the normal baggage allowance and applicable
bag fees based on ticket type.
Not exact matches
«New York lawmakers should act this session to pass a plastic
bag law
based on best practices, which includes a
fee for other
bags, to adequately address the burden of plastic
bags.»
Earlier this week, Calgary -
based WestJet (TSX: WJA) announced a
fee for a traveller's first checked
bag that ranges between $ 25 and $ 29.50 depending on provincial taxes, for flights within Canada and to the United States, but not to Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Europe.
«There is definitely the potential for
base ticket price reductions, as WestJet has talked about reducing ticket prices this week as part of its first -
bag fee initiative.»
Meanwhile, Canaccord Genuity analyst David Tyerman estimated the
bag fee will generate $ 46 million in additional revenue and $ 23 million in profits at Air Canada assuming no loss in the number of checked
bags or change in
base ticket fares.
WestJet chief financial officer Vito Culmone later told the investor conference that the airline expects the new
fee could reduce checked
bags by 20 to 30 per cent,
based on experience of other airlines.
Bargain travelers and families that
base their travel schedules around the school calendar might benefit from a fixed value card or a co-branded airline or hotel card that offers free checked
bags or complimentary hotel nights without paying a steep annual
fee.
Mosaic status entitles members to two free checked
bags, waiver of change and cancellation
fees, bonus point earnings
based on dollar spent, and exclusive partner offers.
Denver -
based Frontier Airlines, now an ultra-low-cost carrier (i.e., it recently started charging a
fee for overhead bin carry - on
bags), will invade new turf this summer when it starts flying out of Washington Dulles to 14 destinations.
Just remember that they are a
fee based airline, so you'll be paying for
bags and seat selection.
The Platinum Card from American Express, for example, offers $ 200 toward incidental airline
fees — defined as purchases such as checked
bags and in - flight meals — and since it's
based on the calendar year 2018 is a fresh opportunity to put it to use — or the similar credit offered by the Business Platinum Card from American Express OPEN, or the $ 100 credit on the Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express.