AA Now Charges $30 to Check 1 Bag to DR

[SKY]

AA has instituted a $30 US charge to check one bag, if you have the nerve to want to check another you will pay $50 US for the second.

This includes travel to the DR.

[sascha]

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

[SKY]

Bottom line is what I said in Post #1. You fly US to DR you pay. Of course tickets purchased before this robbery do not apply.

AA makes John Gotti look like a punk. They are mafioso all the way.

[Fishguy]

Originally Posted by sascha

- 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

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?

[La Mariposa]

Originally Posted by Fishguy

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?

Yes the D.R. is an international destination

[La Mariposa]

Originally Posted by SKY

Bottom line is what I said in Post #1. You fly US to DR you pay. Of course tickets purchased before this robbery do not apply.

AA makes John Gotti look like a punk. They are mafioso all the way.

You fly US to DR you don't pay since the DR is an international destination

[SKY]

Originally Posted by La Mariposa

You fly US to DR you don't pay since the DR is an international destination

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

[bob saunders]

Originally Posted by SKY

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

Their website doesn't indicate the Caribbean as Domestic, only PR & US VI. I'm hoping you are wrong.

[Dolores]

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. "

[esntrk1]

I just booked MIA to STI today and did not pay for checked bag. The agent said DR is considered an international destination.