Luggage Direct and baggage fees

[hokie_fan]

I have the AA credit card that gives me one free bag for each person traveling with me up to 4 people. I would like to consider luggage direct since we have a later flight (4:30) out of FLL.  It would be nice to spend the day in Fort Lauderdale instead of sitting at the airport.  So, I am curious if there is a chance that I will be hit with luggage fees since I will not be there to make sure that it does not happen? I booked economy since it is just a two hour direct flight. We have four people, so I assume I will need to pay $25 per person and send 4 bags along to make this happen. Thank you for you help.

Leaving on NS on Sunday and introducing 4 people to HAL.  One couple has never been on a cruise so HAL is definitely a good place to start. 

[VMax1700]

1 hour ago, hokie_fan said:

I have the AA credit card that gives me one free bag for each person traveling with me up to 4 people. I would like to consider luggage direct since we have a later flight (4:30) out of FLL.  It would be nice to spend the day in Fort Lauderdale instead of sitting at the airport.  So, I am curious if there is a chance that I will be hit with luggage fees since I will not be there to make sure that it does not happen? I booked economy since it is just a two hour direct flight. We have four people, so I assume I will need to pay $25 per person and send 4 bags along to make this happen. Thank you for you help.

Leaving on NS on Sunday and introducing 4 people to HAL.  One couple has never been on a cruise so HAL is definitely a good place to start. 

Here is a copy of the Luggage Direct form from last week on Koningsdam. As you can see there is a section where you can mention exemption from baggage fees. Your problem will probably be caused by different stateroom numbers and different Record Locator numbers for airline.

[hokie_fan]

Record locators and stateroom are the same so this might work perfectly.  Thanks so much for providing the scan.  Worse case is that I get charged and have to plead my case to American Airlines.

[Gigi1977]

The record locator should be enough to show the airlines that there are no baggage fees much like when you check in at a machine at the airport, it already ‘knows’ you have the exemption.  I am assuming that you did book all flights on your credit card.   I would make a note on the form that fees are exempt because of ‘name the card’. Ex - citi world elite card.  The $25. pp will be charged to each person’s on board account.   Have used luggage direct many times - love it!