Indian carriers extending free additional baggage for those with international ticket
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Indian carriers extending free additional baggage for those with international ticket
Do any of the Indian carriers (e.g., Jet Airways or Spicejet) offer additional fee baggage allowance for those holding separate international tickets arriving in India and then using an Indian carrier for onwards travel in India (separate ticket for that travel)?
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Vistara offers the same. Don't know about other carriers.
https://www.airvistara.com/trip/extra-baggage
https://www.airvistara.com/trip/extra-baggage
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no one besides vistara....
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Air India question. I know AI allows an extra piece luggage for Star Gold customers according to info on their website. Does this apply only to the traveler or everyone on the same PNR ? For example if I travel with 4 people on United on one PNR, all 4 get one extra bag each. I am arriving on an international flight and taking a AI flight the next day and while I can bring 4+ suitcases (2 travelers) on the international flight, I will reduce the bags if I have to pay for them on AI. Thanks
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Air India question. I know AI allows an extra piece luggage for Star Gold customers according to info on their website. Does this apply only to the traveler or everyone on the same PNR ? For example if I travel with 4 people on United on one PNR, all 4 get one extra bag each. I am arriving on an international flight and taking a AI flight the next day and while I can bring 4+ suitcases (2 travelers) on the international flight, I will reduce the number of bags if I have to pay for them on AI. So for two travelers, one with Star Gold status, will I be allowed 3 checked bags or 4 ?
Also which lounge can I access in BOM domestic as a Star Gold flying AI and is it worth it ?
Thanks
Also which lounge can I access in BOM domestic as a Star Gold flying AI and is it worth it ?
Thanks
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Air India question. I know AI allows an extra piece luggage for Star Gold customers according to info on their website. Does this apply only to the traveler or everyone on the same PNR ? For example if I travel with 4 people on United on one PNR, all 4 get one extra bag each. I am arriving on an international flight and taking a AI flight the next day and while I can bring 4+ suitcases (2 travelers) on the international flight, I will reduce the bags if I have to pay for them on AI. Thanks
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That's not excess baggage, it is cargo. Seriously, air cargo will be cheaper, or send it by truck for such a short distance.
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I think jet airways website is pretty clear about separate PNR.
They have also added language about code-share with examples.
Tickets purchased in US follows USDOT regulation which protects only single PNR trips. (Which states that baggage rules of the first segment dictates entire round trip - some airlines may give more allowance when that is typical allowance for that route but they can not give less)
For example United free baggage allowance in Y is 1 bag for US-India sector. Lufthansa has two bags for the same sector.
If you fly EWR-BOM-EWR, in Y, your free baggage allowance for the entire trip is:
1) 1 bag if your ourbound is on United and return is on Lufthansa
2) 2 bags if your outbound is on Lufthansa and return is on United
Doesnt matter which start alliance airline issues the ticket (lately Air Canada is selling this route on other *A operated flight at reduced fare then the operating carriers themselves)
Now it is possible that LH may allow 2 bags at BOM as contracted disinterested ground staff wud be used to check-in 2 bags for US bound pax from BOM on LH. But LH is not required to do so for US purchased tickets.
Now, this is further confused by IATA's MDC rules (Most dominant carrier). Jet airways in India and Jet Blue in USA when connecting with Emirates for example on US-India route. An example where Jet Blue is more generous than USDOT minimum requirement.
Bottom Line: Expect to pay hefty baggage charges if buying separate domestic ticket in India (now of course, this being India, inconsistencies and corruption is always at play)
Single PNR ticket bought in US, avoid first leg on United or American.
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change to what?
I think jet airways website is pretty clear about separate PNR.
They have also added language about code-share with examples.
Tickets purchased in US follows USDOT regulation which protects only single PNR trips. (Which states that baggage rules of the first segment dictates entire round trip - some airlines may give more allowance when that is typical allowance for that route but they can not give less)
For example United free baggage allowance in Y is 1 bag for US-India sector. Lufthansa has two bags for the same sector.
If you fly EWR-BOM-EWR, in Y, your free baggage allowance for the entire trip is:
1) 1 bag if your ourbound is on United and return is on Lufthansa
2) 2 bags if your outbound is on Lufthansa and return is on United
Doesnt matter which start alliance airline issues the ticket (lately Air Canada is selling this route on other *A operated flight at reduced fare then the operating carriers themselves)
Now it is possible that LH may allow 2 bags at BOM as contracted disinterested ground staff wud be used to check-in 2 bags for US bound pax from BOM on LH. But LH is not required to do so for US purchased tickets.
Now, this is further confused by IATA's MDC rules (Most dominant carrier). Jet airways in India and Jet Blue in USA when connecting with Emirates for example on US-India route. An example where Jet Blue is more generous than USDOT minimum requirement.
Bottom Line: Expect to pay hefty baggage charges if buying separate domestic ticket in India (now of course, this being India, inconsistencies and corruption is always at play)
Single PNR ticket bought in US, avoid first leg on United or American.
I think jet airways website is pretty clear about separate PNR.
They have also added language about code-share with examples.
Tickets purchased in US follows USDOT regulation which protects only single PNR trips. (Which states that baggage rules of the first segment dictates entire round trip - some airlines may give more allowance when that is typical allowance for that route but they can not give less)
For example United free baggage allowance in Y is 1 bag for US-India sector. Lufthansa has two bags for the same sector.
If you fly EWR-BOM-EWR, in Y, your free baggage allowance for the entire trip is:
1) 1 bag if your ourbound is on United and return is on Lufthansa
2) 2 bags if your outbound is on Lufthansa and return is on United
Doesnt matter which start alliance airline issues the ticket (lately Air Canada is selling this route on other *A operated flight at reduced fare then the operating carriers themselves)
Now it is possible that LH may allow 2 bags at BOM as contracted disinterested ground staff wud be used to check-in 2 bags for US bound pax from BOM on LH. But LH is not required to do so for US purchased tickets.
Now, this is further confused by IATA's MDC rules (Most dominant carrier). Jet airways in India and Jet Blue in USA when connecting with Emirates for example on US-India route. An example where Jet Blue is more generous than USDOT minimum requirement.
Bottom Line: Expect to pay hefty baggage charges if buying separate domestic ticket in India (now of course, this being India, inconsistencies and corruption is always at play)
Single PNR ticket bought in US, avoid first leg on United or American.
that mean one can take any number of pieces as long as the total weight is
less than allowed ?