Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
As far as I've always heard, the carrier you check in with (i.e., the first segment) determines the baggage allowance.
Actually this was not the case with my recent experience. I had a trip this September with PEK-NRT operated by NH and then NRT-IAH-AUS all by CO. The NH staff at PEK allowed me to check luggage according to CO's rule that is 3*70lbs as a CO gold.