39august Posted June 20, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2022 How do I make sure I get my AMX card first bag free credit when booking thru' the cruise line, not the airline, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6rugrats Posted June 20, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2022 You can't. The airfare must be booked with the airline using your AMEX Card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted June 20, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2022 And I am assuming you are talking about Delta, since they are the only USA carrier with a co-brand credit card from Amex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free2bMeForever Posted June 20, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 20, 2022 If the question is regarding a Delta co-branded AMEX, the “first bag free” is awarded based on your SkyMiles number. To get the first bag free (for up to 6 people on the same reservation), you have to make sure your frequent flyer/SkyMiles account number is associated with the reservation number. The Delta co-branded AMEX card does not have to be used to pay for the flight; of course, there are additional perks if it is 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted June 20, 2022 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2022 39 minutes ago, Free2bMeForever said: The Delta co-branded AMEX card does not have to be used to pay for the flight Are you sure? The wording, direct from the website is this: As a benefit of Card Membership, you can check your first bag free on Delta flights booked with your Card This website - https://www.delta.com/us/en/baggage/checked-baggage/first-checked-bag-free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free2bMeForever Posted June 21, 2022 #6 Share Posted June 21, 2022 (edited) Interesting. Wonder if that’s a recent change. Last Christmas, a total of 5 of us on the same reservation got the first bag free based on my having the benefit. The reservation was booked by another person and paid for with a non AMEX card. Before the flight, I messaged Delta to enquire about getting the first bag free and was told that as long as I was actually traveling on the reservation and my frequent flyer account was listed I would get the free bag for up to 6 people on the reservation. All 5 of us actually got our 1 checked bag free. Just as info, I have a Delta Gold card through AMEX. Edited June 21, 2022 by Free2bMeForever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free2bMeForever Posted June 22, 2022 #7 Share Posted June 22, 2022 On 6/20/2022 at 6:53 PM, hallux said: Are you sure? The wording, direct from the website is this: As a benefit of Card Membership, you can check your first bag free on Delta flights booked with your Card This website - https://www.delta.com/us/en/baggage/checked-baggage/first-checked-bag-free Thanks for your comment. I checked back on this and it looks like the terms and conditions were updated Jan. 1, 2022. It also references a few other restrictions/changes I don’t recall seeing before. I typically book Delta using my card, but you might have saved my some headache if I didn’t in the future!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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