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OneWorld Ruby Baggage Allowance Waived

Booking with Alaskan Airlines LAX-MEX return on their website. Does anyone know if Oneworld Ruby FF gets baggage allowance waived. Or You'll probably have to book via AA and get the Alaskan Airlines operated flight to qualify for waived baggage?

Thanks.

Alaska Airlines is not part of OneWorld or any other alliance, so alliance membership is not sufficient to waive any bag fees.

If you are AA Gold or above and use your AA frequent flyer number, the first 2 bags are free on AS-operated flights.

Everyone gets the first two free on AS' flights LAX-GDL/MEX... though apparently only between Nov 15 and Jan 15 :confused:

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Originally Posted by evoG

Everyone gets the first two free on AS' flights LAX-GDL/MEX... though apparently only between Nov 15 and Jan 15 :confused:

I think they also get food in coach- has to do with competiton IIRC.

Thanks for the quick response. I managed to find a flight via AA but operated from AS. As I am a QF Silver member & know that I get waived luggage fees flying with AA.

Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Thongy (Post 17423789)

Thanks for the quick response. I managed to find a flight via AA but operated from AS. As I am a QF Silver member & know that I get waived luggage fees flying with AA.

Cheers.

For the purposes of bag fees, the marketing or codeshare flight number does not matter. Only the operating carrier matters. If you are flying on AS metal, you will be subject to AS' baggage fees. Your QF or OneWorld status does not apply for any AS-operated flights.

Hopefully you are travelling Nov 15 - Jan 15 where evidently 2 bags are free for everyone as noted above.

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Originally Posted by baliktad (Post 17423843)

For the purposes of bag fees, the marketing or codeshare flight number does not matter. Only the operating carrier matters.

Actually, there's a DOT guidance letter that repudiates this in international codeshare service. If the OP has an AA-coded ticket on an international journey, the AA contract of carriage applies.

http://airconsumer.dot.gov/rules/webnotice_04012009.pdf

(I'm an AA flyer but haven't studied the C of C to see if the OneWorld luggage allowance is in the C of C, or is instead listed as a frequent flyer program benefit.)

Try to get the fees waived upon check in. If that fails, keep the receipts and send a request for refund to AA, copying the U.S. Depart of Transportation. I suspect you will receive a refund.

http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/CP_AirlineService.htm

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Originally Posted by 3Cforme (Post 17425105)

I don't know about AA's CoC but IIRC when you buy a ticket it's usually stated in the fine print that the operating carrier's baggage fees apply. It might also be stated in the CoC, I suspect.

passengers traveling to MEX get 2 bags free any time of year.

During the Nov 15 - Jan 15th time frame, they are allowed a MAXIMUM of 2 checked bags, period. No overweight, no oversize, and no excess.

Found out from the AA lounge that as I booked via AA website (But flight operated by AS) that I do get OneWorld Ruby privilages. So waived check in bags. Just wondering if you can use the AC lounge as well despite you flying on AS metal?

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Originally Posted by Thongy (Post 17549958)

I assume you are flying AS in coach as you asked about baggage charges earlier. Even if you were flying AA metal Oneworld ruby does not give lounge privileges:

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Enjoy exclusive access to premium airport lounges around the world as an equivalent oneworld Emerald or Sapphire frequent flyer member. Members of oneworld airline frequent flyer programmes with the equivalent of oneworld Emerald or Sapphire status can use any lounge offered by any oneworld airline when departing on any flight marketed or operated by any oneworld member airline, no matter in which cabin class they are flying.

Emerald tier frequent flyers can use First Class, Business Class or frequent flyer lounges.
Sapphire tier frequent flyers are welcome in Business Class or frequent flyer lounges.
As an Emerald or Sapphire member, your lounge access is regardless of which cabin you are flying in.
Emerald and Sapphire members may invite one guest to join them in the lounge.
You must be prepared to show your frequent flyer membership card, with oneworld Emerald or Sapphire status, to access a lounge.
Access to First Class lounges is restricted to passengers flying in the lounge operator’s First Class cabin or to cardholders with oneworld Emerald status, regardless of which oneworld airline or cabin they are flying.

http://www.oneworld.com/ffp/lounge-access/

I've got a QF Club membership which gets me into the AC lounges.

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Originally Posted by Thongy (Post 17550056)

I've got a QF Club membership which gets me into the AC lounges.

Well that might have been good to know.

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In addition to Qantas Club lounges, you can relax in British Airways lounges (Terraces and Executive Club lounges) and American Airlines® Admirals Club lounges. For applicable lounge locations please visit www.britishairways.com and www.aa.com.

To access a partner airline lounge, simply present your Qantas Club card or Platinum or Gold Frequent Flyer card at check-in and again with your boarding pass at the lounge reception. You may also invite a guest. Note: both you and your guest must be travelling together and have onward travel that day on a flight marketed and operated by the partner airline whose lounge you wish to visit.***

*** Marketed and operated means a flight operated by the same airline whose flight number appears on your ticket. Includes American Airlines® or British Airways operated flights with a 'QF' flight number on your ticket.

But see this thread where some have reported success in gaining access to the AS Board Room in LAX.