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[eticketplease]

So my husband and I have had a SW credit card for years. Since all of our accounts are communal, I consider it “our” account, but technically it is his account and I have a card in my name. If I fly without him, am I a “card member” eligible for a free bag?

I don’t think you will as it will be looking at your SW profile to determine if you are a card member or not. The policy states you can use ANY card and then SW will refund you so this is not Chase giving a credit back if using the CC which is why I would say no for your situation.

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

So my husband and I have had a SW credit card for years. Since all of our accounts are communal, I consider it “our” account, but technically it is his account and I have a card in my name. If I fly without him, am I a “card member” eligible for a free bag?

I don’t think you will as it will be looking at your SW profile to determine if you are a card member or not. The policy states you can use ANY card and then SW will refund you so this is not Chase giving a credit back if using the CC which is why I would say no for your situation.

The details don't specify how they're handling authorized users, but I'd lean towards @eticketplease 's interpretation as well. The card you're using links to your husband's RR account and number, not yours. You aren't actually a Cardmember, you're an authorized user of someone else's card.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

So my husband and I have had a SW credit card for years. Since all of our accounts are communal, I consider it “our” account, but technically it is his account and I have a card in my name. If I fly without him, am I a “card member” eligible for a free bag?

I'm in the same boat as you, my husband is the one with the SWA CC and I'm the authorized user on it.

However, my pre-assumption from the beginning is what a PP said no transferring of the checked bags because even though I do have my own CC in my own name I'm not the actual cardmember.

It'd be nice if they clearly spelled that part out but I think there's more confidence in this case to go with the idea that authorized user is not treated like a cardmember

 

[EACarlson]

So my husband and I have had a SW credit card for years. Since all of our accounts are communal, I consider it “our” account, but technically it is his account and I have a card in my name. If I fly without him, am I a “card member” eligible for a free bag?

Based on other airlines, the answer would be no. I hold CC for both Delta and American, my wife does not get a free bag on either if I'm not travelling with her on the same reservation. We've flown together on separate reservations and she still did not get a free bag.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Based on other airlines, the answer would be no. I hold CC for both Delta and American, my wife does not get a free bag on either if I'm not travelling with her on the same reservation. We've flown together on separate reservations and she still did not get a free bag.

That's interesting because when we went to Hawaii in 2016 Delta just tied our reservations together which then allowed me a free checked bag under my husband's Delta Skymiles CC. We had been flying one ticket booked with Delta points and one ticket booked with cash.

I wonder if that process has changed since 2016. In our case we asked the ticket agent at the airport and she just immediately said "let me connect those reservations together so you'll have that" and it was easy peasy quickly done.

 

[EACarlson]

That's interesting because when we went to Hawaii in 2016 Delta just tied our reservations together which then allowed me a free checked bag under my husband's Delta Skymiles CC. We had been flying one ticket booked with Delta points and one ticket booked with cash.

I wonder if that process has changed since 2016. In our case we asked the ticket agent at the airport and she just immediately said "let me connect those reservations together so you'll have that" and it was easy peasy quickly done.

I should have specified, my wife and I have only had that happen on American. I do recall others on Flyertalk also saying the same thing about Delta, that when you're at the airport the desk agent can and usually does extend the benefit.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I should have specified, my wife and I have only had that happen on American. I do recall others on Flyertalk also saying the same thing about Delta, that when you're at the airport the desk agent can and usually does extend the benefit.

Thanks for the clarification, we don't fly AA and while we don't fly Delta much I know we would likely fly them when SWA isn't an option so it's nice to know the process hasn't likely changed there.