Are 2 bags allowed in AA - domestic flight

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mak101 , May 15, 2012 12:17 pm
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I am flying to Asia in Etihad from Chicago but but my domestic flight is in AA. Can I check in two bags free in AA?
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bruadair , May 16, 2012 10:35 am
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What class of service? Are both flights on one reservation?
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optimusflyimus , May 19, 2012 10:19 pm
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I just flew with EY and AA on the same PNR.

Even though I got emails from Expedia (where I booked the ticket) saying i would be charged for the 2nd back on AA, I was not.
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mak101 , May 21, 2012 11:11 am
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What class of service? Are both flights on one reservation?
Its economy class and not booked on two separate reservations. My two friends did same thing and one was charged on second bag and other was not.
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aglp2k , May 21, 2012 11:44 am
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Its economy class and not booked on two separate reservations. My two friends did same thing and one was charged on second bag and other was not.
If you booked on the same PNR the "over the water" carrier rules apply. if not, you will be charged most of the time.
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pakraider , Jun 10, 2012 12:23 am
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Would the reverse be true as well?

I'm ticketed on Etihad from LHE to AUH and AUH to LHR. Then I'm on AA (BA metal) from LHR to ORD.. all economy and on one ticket. Would Etihad let me check in 2 bags in LHE, since my flight is terminating in the U.S.?
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aglp2k , Jun 10, 2012 10:30 pm
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Would the reverse be true as well?

I'm ticketed on Etihad from LHE to AUH and AUH to LHR. Then I'm on AA (BA metal) from LHR to ORD.. all economy and on one ticket. Would Etihad let me check in 2 bags in LHE, since my flight is terminating in the U.S.?
Yes. You should be able to check your bags all they way since it is on one ticket.
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pakraider , Jun 11, 2012 9:56 am
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Yes. You should be able to check your bags all they way since it is on one ticket.
Cool, thanks for the clarification. I was just worried they would slap me with the one bag limit because they are only taking me to London.. but yes it's all on one ticket.
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holtju2 , Jun 12, 2012 4:03 am
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If you booked on the same PNR the "over the water" carrier rules apply. if not, you will be charged most of the time.
MSC = Most Significant Carrier. Quite a few of the eticket receipts that I have seen lately clearly spell out the luggage allowance for all flights.
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pakraider , Jun 12, 2012 11:49 am
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MSC = Most Significant Carrier. Quite a few of the eticket receipts that I have seen lately clearly spell out the luggage allowance for all flights.
Yeah, my latest one says 1 bag each for each segment..

ORD - LHR - DXB - LHE .. first leg on AA, rest on EK..
LHE - AUH - LHR - ORD .. first two legs on EY, then AA (BA metal).

So I'm not quite sure what the real story is.. Emirates and Etihad are clearly the most significant carrier, but perhaps it's 1 bag only because EK and EY don't consider this a trip to/from the U.S. since they're not only taking me between LHR and LHE?
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