American Airlines has announced changes to its baggage allowance policy.
- All premium economy tickets will now include two free checked bags regardless of route (previously Alaska or Hawaii only included one free bag)
- Long-haul international main cabin tickets will include one free checked bag (previously flights to Asia or Oceania included two checked bags)
- There will be a new fare class called Basic Economy Plus Bag that includes one free checked bag in Asia/Oceania
There should be at least one free checked bag for all seats booked. Charging for the first bag is the biggest scam in the airline industry.
AA has been my go-to airline for flights to and from Tokyo for the pasts several years, but this change will probably kill that. Disappointing to say the least.
Having to pay extra for 1 bag will kill that? You mean the difference between them and other airlines is that close?
… it just might..: I’ve found that, as a very general rule- fares to Asia (especially key trunk cities) are very, very price competitive… so, it just might be that the new $100+/- for a second bag puts AA in a price disadvantage.
Plus, mileage issues aside, it is also my opinion that AA, even in their premium cabins, just isn’t in the same overall league as the typical leading asian carriers.. so even IF the new 2nd bag fee still keeps AA lower, the narrowing gap between AA and an Asian carrier just might make it a better overall “value” to go with a slightly higher priced asian carrier than AA. my opinion only
I heard that the Ritz in Cancun is offering great rates.
This is NOT a partisan political post because the whole country can unite around hating Ted Cruz.
You don’t speak for the whole country, and you’re not funny either.
So you actually like Ted Cruz? Are you from the same planet as him? https://www.tedcruzforhumanpresident.com
I don’t go onto deals sites, posting blathering drivel trying to incite hatred towards somebody i never met. Please, keep your politicrap to yourself.
You don’t speak for the whole country.
Also, the moderator should take a close look at themselves…they censor opinions they disagree with, yet leave up the original post with hate.
?? we didn’t censor anything your post hit moderation because you’ve never left a comment on the site before.
JD just wanted to let us know he’s in Ted’s fan club, so he posted twice. That and/or he doesn’t have a clue how content moderation works…
Thanks for adding to the convo JD!
My apology, when I came back later it was gone, and there was no message about moderation.
LOL hating singular entity and very real human Ted Cruz is massively bipartisan.
This site is about travel. If I want to talk politics, or about pets, or knitting, I will go to other sites. Please remove political stuff. This is NOT censorship, just not what this site is about.
I agree, I posted what I did because it looked like my post (which echoes your sentiment) got deleted but not the original post, but it did not and I apologized to the mod.
I prefer to save $5 and travel without bags… and get punched in the face a few times… when I fly.
So now there is a “Basic Economy Class” and “Basic Economy Plus Class” ..c’mon man…
I want to see business light class. Just the seat and food but no booze or free bag.
I dont drink and if possible don’t eat their crappy food, so that would work
…last time ahen going to China i ordered bbq at the airport and carried that with me for 2 meals 😀
I would too like the seat but I think bag and booze savings would be tiny. Perhaps need to strip out WiFi and video and those headphones as well as we just want to sleep anyway
How bout booze and bag but no seat
I knew a girl like that.
Sounds like it’s time for a new boarding group!
Worked for my cat LHR-SFO
Encouraging domestic traveling? Maybe.
Discouraging international traveling especially to & from Asia? Absolutely.
Noting that AA does not even block middle seats, so good luck spreading covid.
Lol
Give the deadly pathogen a chance, maaan!
Nerfing the baggage allowance for economy international flights across the board seems like a thinly veiled attempt to discourage international travel. Very excited to see what the backlash for this will be like.
Not like Australia or New Zealand is even allowing visitors at the moment or anytime soon, so this affects maybe like 5 dual citizens who desire to cross the Pacific right now and for the foreseeable future.
Killing the main benefit of their credit card
Thought the main benefit of the credit card was the SUB.. then dump it.
Considering the “free” bag is only included in an upgraded “class” (economy plus bag? lol), it’s not really “free”, it’s just re-badged.
Credit card only offers one free bag on domestic flights…
this is a negative change for flights going to Asia/Australia/New Zealand.