Credit cards with free checked bags

Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard

Not modeled in the break-even calculator because the current official card page emphasizes lounge passes, earning, status-related benefits, and credits rather than a recurring checked-bag waiver like the Platinum Select card.

United Gateway Card

Not modeled as a repeat per-trip waiver because its checked-bag language is framed as earning two checked bags each year, not as a normal cardmember-plus-companion bag waiver on every eligible trip.

JetBlue Card

Not modeled because the no-annual-fee JetBlue Card does not publish a free checked bag benefit. The JetBlue Plus and Premier cards are the JetBlue cards that fit the baggage break-even model.

Canadian Aeroplan cards

TD, American Express, and CIBC Aeroplan cards can publish Air Canada bag benefits, but this calculator currently models USD annual fees. They should wait for CAD annual-fee support instead of being forced into a USD break-even table.

HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card

Not modeled as an Air Canada checked-bag card because its baggage value comes through earned Star Alliance status and extra allowance rules, not a simple recurring first-bag waiver tied directly to Air Canada card travel.

Chase Avios cards

Not modeled because the British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia Chase Avios cards do not publish a recurring free checked bag waiver. Their baggage-related protections are delay or lost-luggage coverage, which is different from avoiding checked-bag fees.

No-annual-fee and points-only cards

Excluded unless the published benefit behaves like a reusable checked-bag waiver that can be compared against cash baggage fees.

Alaska

• Published free-bag language requires the flight to be paid for with the eligible card.
• The benefit applies to the cardholder and up to 6 guests on the same reservation.
• This is a first-checked-bag benefit, not an overweight or oversized waiver.

Air Canada

• The Chase Aeroplan Card publishes first checked bag free up to 50 lb for the cardmember and up to 8 companions on the same reservation.
• The benefit applies when travel originates on an Air Canada flight.
• Air Canada baggage fees in this dataset are CAD-denominated, so the card is listed as a verified benefit while full break-even math waits for multi-currency support.
• This is a first-checked-bag benefit, not an overweight, oversized, or second-bag waiver.

American

• Benefit is tied to domestic American Airlines itineraries, not every partner or long-haul itinerary.
• Companions must be on the same reservation as the eligible primary cardholder.
• This is a standard first-bag benefit, not an overweight or oversized waiver.

United

• United requires the primary cardmember's MileagePlus number on the reservation.
• In this model, the ticket must be purchased with the eligible card for the bag benefit to apply.
• The benefit applies to standard checked bags, not overweight or oversized bags.

Delta

• Reservation must include the Basic Card Member's SkyMiles number.
• This model does not require ticket payment with the Delta card; the key published condition is the eligible cardmember's SkyMiles number on the reservation.
• Delta publishes first checked bag free on domestic and international Delta flights and second checked bag free on domestic Delta flights.
• Codeshare flights and passengers already receiving a free checked bag through fare, status, or military eligibility are not covered by this benefit line.

JetBlue

• JetBlue Plus and Premier publish first checked bag free for the cardholder and up to 3 companions on the same reservation.
• This model treats the benefit as requiring the JetBlue flight to be purchased with the eligible card.
• The no-annual-fee JetBlue Card is not modeled because it does not publish a free checked bag benefit.
• This is a first-checked-bag benefit, not an overweight, oversized, or second-bag waiver.