Originally Posted by
PAL62V
Similar question here related to hand baggage allowance. I am on a BA ticket (125-xxx....). BA operating the LHR-USA leg. AA then operating two legs domestically. BA then operating back to LHR.
If I take hand baggage, BA are far more generous on the size of the bag allowed (56 x 45 x 25cm) compared to AA's (56 x 36 x 23cm). My bag is exactly the dimensions for BA.
So, am I likely to get a problem on the domestic legs or do I simply show them the BA ticket details and assume the check in staff should know the rules?
I'm Silver/Sapphire if it makes a difference, but travelling in Y.
How likely you are to get a problem will depend on the desk/gate agent in front of you, but if they know the rules, they would be in the right to say your bag is non-compliant. Rules about baggage allowances carrying through the itinerary apply only to checked baggage, operating carrier rules apply for cabin baggage on every sector separately.
Originally Posted by
TheChangingMan
Data point from flying AA domestic route last week. I don't know what the rules are but I had an issue with my BA compliant bag on my PHL - CLT flight. I argued the toss and got away with it but I suspect I was in the wrong.
You were in the wrong if the bag exceeded AA permitted dimensions. I will admit I’ve got away with BA-compliant / AA non-compliant hand luggage several times on AA when connecting, though usually in domestic F, which seems to attract less attention. It’s one of the more irritating aspects of BA/AA connections for those of us who travel HBO wherever possible.