Continental bags charge

[ravtino]

Do Continental charge for checked in bags from the UK to US, web site is as clear as mud

[Southsider]

No Jacqueline they dont charge you.

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Southsider
No Jacqueline they dont charge you.
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I don't fly Continental but I thought there had recently been a change and that only 1 checked bag was free now?

Sorry to add more confusion but a call to Continental might clarify.

[Sniff]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ravtino
Do Continental charge for checked in bags from the UK to US, web site is as clear as mud
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The website seems pretty clear to me - check the matrix

http://www.continental.com/web/en-US...age/check.aspx

You are allowed two pieces of checked baggage with a maximum weight of 50 pounds (23 kg) and a maximum outside dimension of 62 inches (157 cm).

Travel from Europe to USA, first bag free, 2nd bag $45 if you check in online, $50 if you check in at the airport. There are some exemptions to these fees for certain passengers:

Silver Elite members*
Platinum and Gold Elite customers*
First Class customers**
BusinessFirst customers**
Continental Airlines Chase primary cardmembers will have their first checked-bag fees automatically waived
Continental Airlines Presidential Plus primary cardmembers will have their first and second checked-bag fees automatically waived
Any customer traveling on full fare economy class (Y) tickets
Active U.S. military personnel+
U.S. military dependents traveling with U.S. military personnel on personal travel++
U.S. military dependents traveling on official business (with documentation)

[ravtino]

All sorted now thanks

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ravtino
All sorted now thanks

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Just for future reference, is there a charge for the second checked bag? It looks to me from Keith's post that the answer is 'Yes'.

[Sniff]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Katys Grandad
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ravtino
All sorted now thanks

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Just for future reference, is there a charge for the second checked bag? It looks to me from Keith's post that the answer is 'Yes'.
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I'd say generally yes, with exceptions for some routes, some classes, and some passenger types.

[Lyn]

Is the charge for the second bag for both the outbound and the inbound flight? I would just want a second case on the inbound journey

[Katys Grandad]

<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Lyn
Is the charge for the second bag for both the outbound and the inbound flight? I would just want a second case on the inbound journey
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Looks like it - you'd have to purchase the bag in the US because there's be a charge from the UK even though it might be empty (unless you could fit it inside your outbound bags).

[ravtino]

I was thinking that I would put a case inside as we will be flying to New york but the return jorney is with Virgin from MCO.

So guess where next years rd trip is starting from