How to get cc free baggage when booking thru' cruise line air?

[39august]

How do I make sure I get my AMX card first bag free credit when booking thru' the cruise line, not the airline, please? 

[6rugrats]

You can't.  The airfare must be booked with the airline using your AMEX Card.

[FlyerTalker]

And I am assuming you are talking about Delta, since they are the only USA carrier with a co-brand credit card from Amex.

[Free2bMeForever]

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 😉

[hallux]

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

[Free2bMeForever]

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

[Free2bMeForever]

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!!