Originally Posted by IAH-OIL-TRASH

I just went through the DOT's Federal Register posting of. The baggage rule. The implementation of "first carrier" determining baggage fees clearly is at each check-in of baggage. It basically says UA's policy would apply at a UA check-in counter, and a HA policy would apply at a Hawaiian counter. The rule prohibits, say, Hawaiian Air charging for the second leg of a UA to HA LAX/HNL/OGG trip. On the other hand, HA can apply their policy, collect $25 for a bag on the return trip. The UA elite status means nothing because Hawaiian policy does not recognize that status as a means of avoiding bag charges. People are looking at the rule and misinterpreting "itinieries" as meaning everything on their itinieries vs the DOT's use of "itinieries" as being a chain of flights/bag possession after check-in. Once the passenger receives his bag in Maui, the chain of possession is done. A new one starts at the next check-in. Collection of $25 by Hawaiian is certainly not contrary to the rule. According to the rule, the marketing carrier must disclose on the first page prices are presented a clear disclosure of any fees that may ultimately be due. Ponce has zero argument against HA, but may have a gripe w/ UA.