Originally Posted by
bpauker
Does anyone have any clarity on what the checked baggage interlining situation is with Jetstar? JQ's baggage allowance is quite light, and as an EXP, I intend to maximise my free baggage allowance on AA. Will I have to pay for those on JQ? Flight is booked as a single reservation arriving AKL on AA and connecting on a JQ (booked as a QF codeshare). It's always been my experience that the baggage policy of the most significant sector of the trip (in this case the AA segment) will prevail, but I thought I'd see if anyone else could confirm a similar situation. Thanks.
Having done this a number of times (although in SYD not AKL), JQ will honor your
ticketed allowance, which
excludes any allowance due to EXP status.
The way they typically do it is a bit strange. Let's say your ticketed allowance is 2 x 50 lb (2 x 23 kg). Then JQ will give you an allowance of 46 kg due to the QF codeshare; your bags will be weighed cumulatively at JQ checkin and you will be charged (through the nose) for each kg over 46 kg.
I used my OWE status to take an extra bag once and got caught. It was cheaper to send it express freight than to pay JQ's airport rate.