Gotta wait for the bag to arrive at baggage claim though. At some airports, this can just take a long time. In Denver, you might not ever see that bag again. I

Gotta wait for the bag to arrive at baggage claim though. At some airports, this can just take a long time. In Denver, you might not ever see that bag again. It's also a slow proposition when flying late at night into smaller airports. I frequently fly SFO-MSY that lands at midnight CT. I swear there's only a single bag handler in all of MSY at that point. Not unheard of to wait an hour for your bag. I think most people prefer to carry on for these reasons, not just avoiding the fee. International, I always check the bag. Global Entry makes up for any lost time in waiting for a bag.