TravelAdHub®, the smart advertising and savings platform built around business travelers, today announced TravelAdHub® BagsCovered™, a new service designed to help flyers stop eating 100% of airline baggage fees and start turning them into savings, perks, and rewards. In 2024, U.S. airlines collected a record $7.27 billion in checked baggage fees, underscoring how quickly these charges have become a major cost for travelers and a lucrative revenue stream for carriers.
With BagsCovered™, business travelers no longer have to accept checked bag fees as a painful, unavoidable cost of doing business. The new service uses trip data and card/expense feeds to detect when a traveler pays a baggage fee and then instantly looks for ways to offset, reduce, or recover that cost—without asking the traveler to fight with the airline.
“Baggage fees have become a silent tax on business travel,” said the founder of TravelAdHub®, Charles White. “BagsCovered™ changes the game. Instead of shrugging and paying, travelers get smart options to claw back value—credits, cashback, perks, and better card or status choices—so they never feel like they’re paying full price again.”
How TravelAdHub® BagsCovered™ Works
BagsCovered™ plugs into the traveler’s journey “behind the scenes” using existing trip and payment tools. When a checked bag fee appears, BagsCovered™:
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Detects the baggage fee
Via flight itinerary (PNR), corporate expense tools, or card transaction data. -
Surfaces instant savings options
Examples include:-
Credits or cashback on future trips
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Lounge or dining vouchers at the airport
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TravelAdHub®-powered baggage credits via partner memberships
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Helps travelers avoid future bag fees
BagsCovered™ highlights credit cards with free checked bags, status fast-tracks, and corporate-negotiated perks, so frequent flyers can systematically reduce or eliminate baggage charges over time.
Behind the scenes, TravelAdHub® uses its partner network and intelligent savings engine to unlock credits, perks, and reimbursements, ensuring travelers get meaningful relief on baggage costs without TravelAdHub® simply absorbing the fee.
Built for Business Travelers and Their Employers
For business travelers, BagsCovered™ is about less friction and more fairness:
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Fewer out-of-pocket surprises
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Clear paths to “free bags” via the right card or status choices
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Automated help when baggage is delayed or lost, including support for claims where applicable
For employers and travel management companies (TMCs), BagsCovered™ offers:
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Happier road warriors with fewer complaints about nickel-and-dime fees
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Smarter routing of travelers into fare types, cards, and loyalty setups that minimize baggage costs over the year
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New revenue opportunities through white-label “BagsCovered™ API” integrations and shared savings programs
“We see BagsCovered™ as a new pillar of the business travel experience,” the founder added. “You shouldn’t need to be a points hacker or a lawyer to avoid getting punished for checking a bag. We make it automatic.”
TravelAdHub® BagsCovered™ is being positioned as a core feature in the growing TravelAdHub® ecosystem, with pilot opportunities available for airlines, TMCs, corporate travel programs, and premium travel apps.
Media Contact:
TravelAdHub® Communications
Email: info@traveladhub.com
Website: TravelAdHub.com
