Originally Posted by Omniscient

It’s a trade off.

You save on a specific tax but you’re no longer eligible for the free bag.
So it’s a pick your own adventure...save on the tax or get the bags free

If I buy a ticket, I make sure my bag is on the ticket. I don’t want to put an agent in a position of me trying to bring a bag on, that isn’t paid for, on a revenue ticket. Not fair to them. So I always buy the ticket online and get the bags free; family too.