CX is considering to switch to piece system for baggage allowance
Oct 30, 2013, 10:51 pm
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CX is considering to switch to piece system for baggage allowance
Just got an insight survey regarding this. The reason cited is to provide seamless transfer of baggage with other oneworld alliance members.
This is the proposed allowance
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This is the proposed allowance
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Oct 30, 2013, 10:56 pm
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So in another words, they are trying to cut cost (again)
and reduce it to 1 piece for Economy pax to/from Americas.
This put them inline with Air Canada, and other TPAC carriers.
Thankfully, MPO elites won't be harmed too bad with this 'devaluation' and still have at least two pieces of allowance.
and reduce it to 1 piece for Economy pax to/from Americas.
This put them inline with Air Canada, and other TPAC carriers.
Thankfully, MPO elites won't be harmed too bad with this 'devaluation' and still have at least two pieces of allowance.
Oct 30, 2013, 10:58 pm
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Oct 30, 2013, 11:02 pm
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Just got an insight survey regarding this. The reason cited is to provide seamless transfer of baggage with other oneworld alliance members.
This is the proposed allowance
https://www.cathaypacificinsights.co...ges/BA_Eng.jpg
This is the proposed allowance
https://www.cathaypacificinsights.co...ges/BA_Eng.jpg
Two things strike me about this proposal. First, they'd be effectively increasing the weight allowance for everyone who was not on the piece system before, despite fuel costs?
And they would reduce the allowance for PEY to North America? 2x25kg for PEY would have maintained the same allowance for North America and if fuel consumption is a concern on those ultra-longhaul flights, I would have thought that the dramatic reduction in EY weight under the new chart would more than offset the increases for every other cabin.
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Oct 30, 2013, 11:57 pm
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Oct 31, 2013, 12:02 am
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I wouldn't mind going to a piece system as long as the extra charges for additional bags is not too high. I think the BA baggage allowances have settled at a good medium. Yes, GBP55 extra for a bag is not cheap, but it's a lot better than the old per kg charge. Plus BA gives good extra allowances not only to their own frequent flyers, but to all oneworld status holders.
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So seems the biggest loser from this is Y Pax - especially going to the Americas.
However have they listed out the excess charges yet?
I think this is standard across some other Oneworld airlines (eg. BA).
So I assume for MPOs, for DM, it will remain the same at 1 Piece additional at 32Kgs and no more 20 Kg extra.
Will be interesting for SL - Maybe an upgrade as well to 1 piece??
However have they listed out the excess charges yet?
I think this is standard across some other Oneworld airlines (eg. BA).
So I assume for MPOs, for DM, it will remain the same at 1 Piece additional at 32Kgs and no more 20 Kg extra.
Will be interesting for SL - Maybe an upgrade as well to 1 piece??