CTA issues harmonized baggage rules for international flights
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CTA issues harmonized baggage rules for international flights
http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/cta-i...ghts-1.1779436
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Transportation Agency says that starting in the fall, passengers on international flights through Canada will be subjected to just one set of rules governing baggage allotments and fees even if they use a number of carriers.
The regulator says it is adopting U.S. baggage rules to create a harmonized and "seamless" approach across North America for flights purchased on a single ticket.
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Transportation Agency says that starting in the fall, passengers on international flights through Canada will be subjected to just one set of rules governing baggage allotments and fees even if they use a number of carriers.
The regulator says it is adopting U.S. baggage rules to create a harmonized and "seamless" approach across North America for flights purchased on a single ticket.
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Not sure if the US rules are clear either. If I connect to an international carrier, say in New York, and my flight originates in Dallas, I have to pay for baggage DFW-JFK even though the other carrier has no baggage fees.
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Under DOT rules, you are subject to at least the baggage allowance for your first segment on a ticket for all segments on that ticket. Thus, if you are assessed a $25 fee for a bag from DFW-JFK, you cannot be assessed more than $25 for your JFK-INTERNATIONAL-JFK-DFW.