Originally Posted by
CD_YOW
Thanks. I tried using a search engine. I guess the bot hasn't looked at that page yet.
Originally Posted by
pitz
I see the following on the AC website:
For example, if you depart on an Air Canada flight that connects to a United Express flight, then return on a United Express flight that connects to an Air Canada flight, the United Airlines baggage policy applies only on the return portion of your journey.
This makes no sense whatsoever; when I, as a customer, buy a ticket that includes an intinerary that is entirely with AC flight numbers, ie: ACxxxx -- I expect, at the very least, a standard of service as set forth in the AC filed tarrifs, which include, but are not limited to, the 2 bag allowance for economy class passengers, free use of the on-board washroom, etc.
Well, the Transborder tariff says that you can check baggage on flights governed by that tariff. But it only specifically lists baggage allowances for flights operated by AC, leaving (by omission) other carriers to treat baggage the way they want to. So that's the legal issue.
As far as the practical issue is concerned, my view is pretty much the opposite of yours. I think it makes perfect sense, and I think that allowing all the rules of the airline marketing the codeshare to apply would make no sense whatsoever.
If what you proposed held sway, then, for example, any UA codeshares operated by AC would have to go by the $25 for a second checked bag. So because UA changes a rule, all AC agents who check in UA codeshares are obligated to enforce this UA rule? Some flights have three or four other airlines selling code share seats on it. Multiply that by the number of elite FF levels for each airline, and think about how many different baggage allowances you could have. Then add to that all the special baggage rules for pets, sporting equipment, mothers-in-law as checked baggage, etc. That wouldn't make any sense whatsoever, IMO.
There are lots and lots of services offered by airlines on their own flights that they can't offer on codeshares. Upgrades, methods for boarding the plane, meal types, and so on. If AC were to codeshare on a dry airline to get access to some market in the middle east, would AC have to load some booze on these flights for the AC code share drinking section?
If AC can't provide such congruency in policy across all of their flight numbers -- then why are they putting their flight numbers on United flights at all?
So they can market and sell flights on routes they either don't operate or wouldn't be allowed to operate.
Now, what AC really needs to do is get off its butt and change the wording on the rules that pop up for the UA codeshares it sells on its website. If you actually look at the rules you are supposed to read and select the check box before purchase, they still refer to the old two bag allowance.