Originally Posted by
Dave Noble
I don't see why they should. Different airlines have different allowances and baggage allowances have never been nor suggested to be anything where there is a status benefit
A uniform allowance could just lead to the lowest common denominator of 20Kg/30Kg/40Kg with excess charged per Kg for economy/business/1st rather than there be allowances where some carriers offer higher amounts
Alternatively, for uniformity, they could go for a policy of no additional allowance within a scheme and a policy to ensure that all OW cariers become uniform in collecting excess fees rather than the current case where some are less strict than others
Uniform policy would not imply that it would be better ; it ain't broke, so don't fix it imo
I argue that it is broke. I have chosen NOT to fly OW on occasion because I do not want to have to worry about whether the next OW carrier will charge me fees for baggage. That is broken IMHO because OW is losing revenue to Star Alliance. Traveling with them is much more hassle free as a gold member - I think there is no arguing with that.
A little OT here BUT recently at the CX "Cabin" lounge by gate 23 at HKG, I presented a same day RJ business class boarding pass to enter HKG/AMM. The staff took 15 minutes to determine whether or not I would be allowed into the lounge and at first told me to go away! At *A that would never happen. Any carrier's C or F class BP gets you into any C or F lounge (except the HON lounges in FRA and MUC).
Lack of uniformity across the board = broken.