Baggage Policy change- now 1 piece to Americas
Jul 30, 2009, 12:18 pm
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Baggage Policy change- now 1 piece to Americas
So first the catering and now 1 piece allowance to US in WT (GCH SCH etc exempt)
Wonder what is next?
Will Virgin and the others follow?
Wonder what is next?
Will Virgin and the others follow?
Last edited by rediscover; Jul 30, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Jul 30, 2009, 12:28 pm
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Jul 30, 2009, 12:29 pm
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The relevant info on BA.com still indicates 2 pieces (WT/WT+)...
Allowances for USA, Canada, Caribbean, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria and South America:
Adults and children (aged 12 years and over)
FIRST and Club World: Three standard-sized bags
World Traveller Plus and World Traveller: Two standard-sized bags
Children (aged 2 - 11)
As above and one fully-collapsible pushchair (stroller) and one car seat
Infants under 2 years
All cabins: One standard-sized bag and one fully-collapsible pushchair (stroller) and one car seat
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...k/public/en_gb
Allowances for USA, Canada, Caribbean, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria and South America:
Adults and children (aged 12 years and over)
FIRST and Club World: Three standard-sized bags
World Traveller Plus and World Traveller: Two standard-sized bags
Children (aged 2 - 11)
As above and one fully-collapsible pushchair (stroller) and one car seat
Infants under 2 years
All cabins: One standard-sized bag and one fully-collapsible pushchair (stroller) and one car seat
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...k/public/en_gb
Jul 30, 2009, 12:54 pm
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Jul 30, 2009, 12:59 pm
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Sounds strange, as far as I know, all airlines have a 2pcs limit TATL. Why would BA be the only one not having this?
Edit: I see that Delta has recently changed to 1pcs, 2pcs $50
Edit: I see that Delta has recently changed to 1pcs, 2pcs $50
Last edited by Lobengula; Jul 30, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Jul 30, 2009, 1:09 pm
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Unless I am mistaken, BA is also the only carrier among the three European majors to apply the piece concept on its European network with one piece in ET. So I would not find it surprising.
Jul 30, 2009, 1:15 pm
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I thought 2 pieces was an FAA requirement of all airlines serving the US?
Edit: I just checked Northwest. They've lumped Europe is as if it was an American Territory:
"Travel between the U.S./Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands and Europe"
And the allowance for coach is indeed one bag with a $50 (and get this...OR €50) charge for the second one that a non-status coach passenger checks.
Wow! Stinky!
Edit: I just checked Northwest. They've lumped Europe is as if it was an American Territory:
"Travel between the U.S./Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands and Europe"
And the allowance for coach is indeed one bag with a $50 (and get this...OR €50) charge for the second one that a non-status coach passenger checks.
Wow! Stinky!
Last edited by mwalsh; Jul 30, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Jul 30, 2009, 1:17 pm
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Nothing about this at the House of Beardy, nor at AC, LH, KL or CO websites.
If it does happen, I fear http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S09847481 will become the carry on baggage of choice for some.
If it does happen, I fear http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/S09847481 will become the carry on baggage of choice for some.
Jul 30, 2009, 1:57 pm
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To be going to one bag on TATL sounds very desperate and the bag policy was one of the pros of going with BA or AC over the likes of Air Transat or dare I say Thomas Cook during the Christmas periods when armed with gifts......
Jul 30, 2009, 2:41 pm
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About blinking time! I, too like HIDDY, never understood why it was a different rule...
Good move I say...
Now we just need to crack down on the hand baggage... ^
Good move I say...
Now we just need to crack down on the hand baggage... ^