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AA Now Charges $30 to Check 1 Bag to DR
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There are some exceptions to this according to their site...
The following customers will not be charged a service fee to check a bag provided the bag is within the weight allowance:
- For the first checked bag, customers who buy a ticket before June 15, 2008
- For the second checked bag, customers who purchased a ticket before May 12, 2008
- Customers originating travel in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada
and traveling to an international destination beyond the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico or Canada
- Customers originating travel outside the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or
Canada and traveling to an international destination
- Customers who purchase full-fare tickets in Economy Class
- Customers who purchase Business or First Class tickets
- Customers flying on AA codeshare flights not operated by American Airlines, American
Eagle or AmericanConnection?
- Customers traveling on government or military fares
- Military passengers on active duty
- AAdvantage Executive Platinum?, AAdvantage Platinum? or AAdvantage Gold?
members oneworld Alliance Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby members
- Customers flying on the same reservation as an AAdvantage Executive Platinum...
- AAnytime? Economy Class AAdvantage award tickets, MileSAAver(SM) or AAnytime - -- First and Business Class AAdvantage award tickets
- First and Business Class upgrades confirmed prior to check in AAirpass travel
Happy Travels
The following customers will not be charged a service fee to check a bag provided the bag is within the weight allowance:
- For the first checked bag, customers who buy a ticket before June 15, 2008
- For the second checked bag, customers who purchased a ticket before May 12, 2008
- Customers originating travel in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada
and traveling to an international destination beyond the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico or Canada
- Customers originating travel outside the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or
Canada and traveling to an international destination
- Customers who purchase full-fare tickets in Economy Class
- Customers who purchase Business or First Class tickets
- Customers flying on AA codeshare flights not operated by American Airlines, American
Eagle or AmericanConnection?
- Customers traveling on government or military fares
- Military passengers on active duty
- AAdvantage Executive Platinum?, AAdvantage Platinum? or AAdvantage Gold?
members oneworld Alliance Emerald, Sapphire or Ruby members
- Customers flying on the same reservation as an AAdvantage Executive Platinum...
- AAnytime? Economy Class AAdvantage award tickets, MileSAAver(SM) or AAnytime - -- First and Business Class AAdvantage award tickets
- First and Business Class upgrades confirmed prior to check in AAirpass travel
Happy Travels
Hmm... Am I reading something wrong here? Isn't the DR an international destination?
A quick search on the net says this only applies to continental flights. Sure about this?
Wrong, you pay. The Caribbean is in the area you have to pay. It was on the news all day, interviewing Dominicans at the airport that were not too happy.
You can call AA in SD at this number to verify this if you want.
809-542-5151
I asked at AA today (18 June) and was told that travelers originating their travel in the DR (did not ask about travel originating in the US) have exempt two bags weighting 50lbs and the carryon. No change in the rule, at least for those traveling tomorrow. I would think this would apply for the other way around.
More so because of what was published above: "Customers originating travel in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada and traveling to an international destination beyond the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada. "
More so because of what was published above: "Customers originating travel in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada and traveling to an international destination beyond the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada. "
This thread should be deleted because it's very misleading and wrong, as AA WILL NOT charge $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the second bag.
The following customers will not be charged a service fee to check a bag provided the bag is within the weight allowance:
Customers originating travel in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada and traveling to an international destination beyond the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada
Currently Jetblue is charging customers for checked bags to DR !!
The following customers will not be charged a service fee to check a bag provided the bag is within the weight allowance:
Customers originating travel in the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada and traveling to an international destination beyond the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico or Canada
Currently Jetblue is charging customers for checked bags to DR !!
Connecting flights would not count !!!
If you start from any NA destination and stay, let's say, in PR for one day, you will get charged for checked bags. If you connected in PR to go to DR, you won't get charged for checked bags.
Lowdown...
The charge is US$15 for the first (as Santo pointed out) and US$25 for the second on DOMESTIC travel, which includes Puerto Rico an the Virgin Island.....
Consider this.... If you are CONNECTING in Puerto Rico or any other state in the US, you will be charged the Fee in the Dominican Airport your departing from.... Example --> SDQ-SJU-LAX, or STI-MIA-LGA since your second leg will include a domestic travel.
Fishguy is correct on his post, no charges (as of now) for travel to/from DR in AA without connections (not yet, I hope they keep it that way)
Regards!!!
STIOP
Everything on their webpage says that DR to US or Canada (& visa versa) has not changed. Connecting flights would be a possibility.
If they tried to charge me, I'd refer them to their website. They need to change it if they plan on charging people:
The charge is US$15 for the first (as Santo pointed out) and US$25 for the second on DOMESTIC travel, which includes Puerto Rico an the Virgin Island.....
Consider this.... If you are CONNECTING in Puerto Rico or any other state in the US, you will be charged the Fee in the Dominican Airport your departing from.... Example --> SDQ-SJU-LAX, or STI-MIA-LGA since your second leg will include a domestic travel.
Fishguy is correct on his post, no charges (as of now) for travel to/from DR in AA without connections (not yet, I hope they keep it that way)
Regards!!!
STIOP
You need to get your facts straight. I purchased tickets on AA to the DR two days ago and after I purchased I immediately called AA to clarify this very same issue. They said those fees apply to continental US only.
One thing to note: when the airline industry started going broke the fee to check in bags between 50 and 70 lbs on Delta and AA was $25 for a few months. Then, it was increased to $50. This is still allowed at $50 per bag.
If you travel Canada - D.R. with connecting flight in the USA, you don't pay to check the bags till the USA because your final destination is an international one. I just checked with AA.
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