Originally Posted by
kaka
Thanks! just 1 more question- how does elite status allowance propagate through? OW doesnt give extra luggage allowance to partners, but if you through check....? (btw, i shall call up JAL and ask at the same time)
It's complicated. If the airline you hold FFP with happens to be the airline you check-in with, you should be fine. If not, I guess you are out of luck. I remember CI has (or had) a rule where if a CI elite checks in with another airline who charges you over-weight fee on a connection CI segment, CI will refund the elite the portion CI got. Don't know if it's still the case after CI joins ST, though.