Originally Posted by
hikouki
According to CX rules, a MP Gold member can bring 3x 32kg checked bags to the USA.
That's only if you travel in F or J. If W, it would be 3*25. If Y, 3*23.
Originally Posted by
RevJim
Coming back should also be the same -- AA gives OW members the same allowances that their own members get. If the check in agent gives you any hassle ask for a supervisor to clear it. If that doesn't work, then you can argue the MSC rule and get them to approve it that way. You might need to show them the CX website where it says what MP GO members get. If you are worried about the return trip, print out that page in advance and show it to the AA agent.
I do this all the time as an MP GO and I've never had a problem with 3x 32kg pieces in either direction.
You may have been lucky, but AA does not need to follow the extra allowance given by CX to its élite members that are outside of the OW scale. The IATA and USDoT MSC rule is for the ticketing bag allowance only. I think previously AA allowed J pax to bring 3*32kg, so maybe that's where the confusion comes from, but I think AA recently amended the rules.