Originally Posted by
Schultzois
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Thanks for any advice - and also as a mention up thread to my question about baggage, on domestic flights in the US American still gave me 3x32 on an AONE3 ticket but AS was a more strict almost wanting to charge overweight when I had about 2x25 (I had left some things in SFO to pare down the amounts) and relenting because after they had severely delayed a flight the day before and the agent who had checked me in didn’t charge me, they decided not to impose a charge after the reboooking. I’m also oneworld Sapphire but I think AS is one of the few in the whole alliance that doesn’t even waive the weight overage from 23 to 32 for Sapphires. To keep in mind when flying AS…
IMHO 23kg to 32 kg (per bag) is not a OWS status benefit.
Not unusual for airlines to have other or extra baggage benefits over the OW benefit for there own status members.
Is a difference "weight" system and "piece" system.
No mention of "32kg" in OW web site
https://www.oneworld.com/travel-benefits Click on sapphire
- Access to First and Business Class lounges
- Access to First Class priority check-in
- ‘Fast Track’ or ‘Priority Lane’ access at select airports worldwide
- Priority baggage handling**
- When you fly on oneworld member airlines, you can check-in an extra baggage for free, in addition to your ticketed baggage allowance.***
- Priority boarding
- Access to preferred or pre-reserved seating*
- Priority on waitlists and when on standby*
*** Extra baggage allowance for Emerald and Sapphire frequent flyers
As an Emerald frequent flyer, the following special checked baggage privileges will apply when you fly on oneworld airlines: On itineraries using the baggage allowance “weight” system - 20 kgs in addition to the ticketed-cabin allowance. On itineraries using the “piece system” - one additional bag for free in addition to your ticketed baggage allowance.
As a Sapphire frequent flyer, the following special checked baggage privileges will apply when you fly on
oneworld airlines: On international or domestic itineraries using the baggage allowance "weight" system - 15 kgs in addition to the ticketed Economy Class baggage allowance. On international itineraries, that include domestic sectors, using the baggage allowance “piece” system – one additional bag*, weighing up to 23kgs, up to a maximum of two pieces. On purely domestic itineraries, using the baggage allowance "piece" system, for tickets with no ticketed baggage entitlement - the assurance of one piece of checked baggage, weighing up to 23 kgs.