Credit cards with free checked bags - Revision history

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-'''A special shout-out to Southwest Airlines, which still doesn’t charge ANYONE for checking bags'''. The Southwest credit card gives you 6,000 anniversary points, and points you earn from using the card help qualify you for elite status. The $149 Priority version adds a 20% discount on inflight purchases, four free upgrading boarding passes per year, an extra 1,500 anniversary points, and the ability to earn extra tier qualifying points.
+'''A special shout-out to Southwest Airlines, which still doesn’t charge ANYONE for checking bags'''. The Southwest credit card gives you 6,000 anniversary points, and points you earn from using the card help qualify you for elite status. The $149 Priority version gives you more value in upgraded check-in reimbursement, a $75 annual travel credit, and extra anniversary points.
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-'''The United cards provides a free bag for up to 2 passengers''', but only if you use the card to purchase your tickets. The United Quest and United Club cards cost more, provide two free bags per passenger, and come with extra benefits. If you fly United enough to want free bags, you are usually best off with either the Quest version (for its extra benefits) or the business version (to avoid using a 5/24 slot).
+'''The United cards provide a free bag for up to 2 passengers''', but only if you use the card to purchase your tickets. The United Quest and United Club cards cost more, provide two free bags per passenger, and come with extra benefits. If you fly United enough to want free bags, you are usually best off with either the Quest version (for its extra benefits) or the business version (to avoid using a 5/24 slot).
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-'''The United cards provides a free bag for up to 2 passengers''', but only if you use the card to purchase your tickets. You also get priority boarding, two United Club passes, and increased access to award availability. Unfortunately, it is subject to the Chase 5/24 rule. $95 annual fee, waived the first year. The expensive United Club card works for two bags per passenger.
+'''The United cards provides a free bag for up to 2 passengers''', but only if you use the card to purchase your tickets. The United Quest and United Club cards cost more, provide two free bags per passenger, and come with extra benefits. If you fly United enough to want free bags, you are usually best off with either the Quest version (for its extra benefits) or the business version (to avoid using a 5/24 slot).
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-Airline credit cards take some of the sting out of basic economy tickets (which often limit your ability to bring along a carry-on bag).
+Airline credit cards take some of the sting out of basic economy tickets (which sometimes limit your ability to bring along a carry-on bag).
-The free bag benefits still apply to basic economy tickets. As a result, you can always avoid paying baggage fees. In addition, the cards lets you bypass the restrictions on stowing your luggage in the overhead bins and let you board the plane early enough that you are still likely to find room for your bag(s).
+The free bag benefits still apply to basic economy tickets. As a result, you can always avoid paying baggage fees. In addition to giving you an option for free checked bags, most cards (but not the JetBlue card) let you bypass the basic-economy restrictions on stowing your luggage in the overhead bins and let you board the plane early enough that you are still likely to find room for your bag(s).
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 '''The United cards provides a free bag for up to 2 passengers''', but only if you use the card to purchase your tickets. You also get priority boarding, two United Club passes, and increased access to award availability. Unfortunately, it is subject to the Chase 5/24 rule. $95 annual fee, waived the first year. The expensive United Club card works for two bags per passenger.
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+The {{Card|Spirit|only}} doesn't provide fee bags. But it does earn 1 status qualifying mile for every $10 you spend. 5,000 status qualifying miles from spending and flying will give you Gold status, which comes with both free checked and carry-on bags.
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+The no-annual-fee airline cards from American, Delta, and United don't provide a baggage benefit.
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 '''The Alaska Airlines card provides a free bag for up to 7 passengers'''. Authorized cardholders get their own free bag benefit. It also comes with a potentially very valuable annual companion certificate. $75 annual fee.