FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Baggage overcharge or BAU?
View Single Post
Old Nov 24, 2012, 8:38 pm
  #5  
chrisny2
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: AA ExecPl, AT Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, National
Posts: 2,440
Originally Posted by thomwithanh
I thought the originating carrier determined the baggage policies/ fees?
According to United's baggage page: "If your trip is marketed by a carrier other than United, that carrier’s policies apply." So it's the originating marketing carrier, not the originating operating carrier. In this case, it's US-marketed, so US baggage policies apply. (This is in accordance with US DOT regulations.)
chrisny2 is offline