Sounds like its all being random still. But these bag checks, especially on wide-body/long-haul in J or OWE are ridiculous and are certainly a reason to avoid AY if you don't have other options. Clearly someone doesn't understand the whole weight point if demanding weight transfer from one to the other. Makes literally no sense. And using luggage tags - totally not ESG.

While it's probably not a barometer for the entire travelling population, in my own friend/family circles have twice recently heard about concerns with baggage. One chose to fly SkyTeam from Asia to avoid AY even though it had better timing and prefer OW (in J) and the other changed a direct Finnair flight to indirect in Europe as concerned with bags.