Originally Posted by
elynchking
It's a UA ticket, UA flight number (8022) purchased on UA's website, V class fare, LAX-YYZ, Air Canada operated. I have Platinum status, my husband and daughter have no status. On the receipt from UA, I'm first on the reservation and it says Platinum/*Gold.
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Any UA/AC operated codeshare flights you have to check in with AC and it prints the AC flight number to I guess that means AC's the marketing carrier?
No. UA is the marketing carrier even though an AC flight number may be printed on the boarding pass. What's printed on the ticket applies.
You should get
one free bag as *G. Your companions are not entitled to any per *A policy, although it's possible that AC will be more generous. Sadly, it looks like there are no longer any free bags for non-status passengers on trans-border itineraries. I seem to remember that those used to get one free bag, but that no longer seems to be the case.
Originally Posted by
bocastephen
This is a common issue with Air Canada - you will need to go to the Priority Counter, have them re-enter your FFN again, and the status should show correctly. The carrier who sets the bag rules here is Air Canada, and you should be allowed to check-in up to 3 bags, free of charge.
Because it is a UA flight number, it is UA's rules that apply, although AC is welcome to give higher allowances than required by policy. However, AC's policies seem to be identical to UA's on this ticket -- one bag due to *G status.