Originally Posted by
Often1
Aeroplan is not a carrier. Under US law, the baggage allowance for your ticket -- all segments -- is the baggage allowance for the marketing carrier of the first segment. If you fly FLORIDA-IAD-XXX, the rules of the marketing carrier for FLORIDA-IAD will apply to your IAD-XXX, whether you check the bags at your origin or IAD.
Thanks I think this is good information. What exactly keeps me from adding the bags at the Brussels check in? Will they see my entire itinerary and direct me to the first carrier?
I will just book separately so that I am not chancing anything, but I am still curious.
Originally Posted by
JPG3392
if you book Florida-IAD-xxx using miles on Aeroplan, the baggage rules are set by Aeroplan. I have no experience with Aeroplan's regulations, but baggage allowances are typically more generous when transatlantic flights are involved. But you may have difficulty booking this on one ticket, unless Aeroplan allows you a stopover in Washington. I have never flown on Brussels Airlines, but I did consider using them on an IAD-MUC award flight later this year. Their IAD-BRU flight leaves IAD quite late at night, so it may not be possible to take the last flight from Florida and continue the next day without exceeding the 24 hours.
Maybe it is at night I can't remember. That will be easier even. From what I have seen, if book with aeroplan miles on brussels air the baggage fees would be paid to brussels which is what I want. If I add a segment before the brussels flight it seems like it will mess up this plan. So I will just book separate.
Also if anyone who sees this has any interesting ideas please share. I won't have any stopovers, but I think Aeroplan allows layovers.
Wait a minute, if aeroplan allows multiple layovers doesn't that mean I should be able to reach Juba on Ethiopian air? I want to stick with Brussels first for the better baggage deal. But what about IAD-BRU-FCO-ADD-JUB? I never saw this online but if I call should I expect that it can be booked?