Starting today: American Airlines Elites receive free checked baggage on Gol flights
Gol is American’s exclusive codeshare partner in Brazil and American is Gol’s exclusive codeshare partner in the US. Members of each airline’s loyalty program earn miles when they travel on the other airline. Members can redeem miles cross-check. And there are status benefits too.
Starting today, American Airlines Gold members and above receive free checked baggage on Gold flights.
- Gold: 1 free checked bag
- Platinum: 2 free checked bags
- Platinum Pro and above:3 free checked bags
Each bag must weigh no more than 50 pounds. A companion on the same reservation is also entitled to one free checked bag.
American Airlines status members already receive seats with more legroom and priority boarding when traveling with Gol.
With Gol, American can offer more connections on its Brazil services and also sell more domestic flights to its Brazilian customers – and two-thirds of American’s customers on South American routes are based there, not in the United States.
