Baggage Allowance Question AA-JL-CX
Mar 3, 2012, 11:22 pm
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I will do that tomorrow. Of course, just like calling AA, not sure how accurate any info will be.
Mar 4, 2012, 2:09 am
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But chanp had to ask the supervisor to override the allowance displayed when he checked in at CX counter. So either the system was wrong or chanp was wrong regarding JAL being the MSC on his inbound flights to TYO
Mar 4, 2012, 12:27 pm
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I will follow chanp's advice- print out all the various rules and then argue.
I will also try to get as close to the CX limit as possible on the return, so, if I am over, it will not be by a large margin.
Thanks all for your help. I always find it amazing that one cannot find definitive answers on airline websites and by calling the airlines. Yet, the most credible answers with research back-up comes from the FT community.
THANKS AGAIN
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Mar 4, 2012, 3:53 pm
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Called JL- Since it is an award ticketed by AA, the ticket does not have the baggage allowance listed. They said I am entitled to 3 x 70lbs going, but not sure returning.
I will follow chanp's advice- print out all the various rules and then argue.
I will also try to get as close to the CX limit as possible on the return, so, if I am over, it will not be by a large margin.
Thanks all for your help. I always find it amazing that one cannot find definitive answers on airline websites and by calling the airlines. Yet, the most credible answers with research back-up comes from the FT community.
THANKS AGAIN
I will follow chanp's advice- print out all the various rules and then argue.
I will also try to get as close to the CX limit as possible on the return, so, if I am over, it will not be by a large margin.
Thanks all for your help. I always find it amazing that one cannot find definitive answers on airline websites and by calling the airlines. Yet, the most credible answers with research back-up comes from the FT community.
THANKS AGAIN
Nov 18, 2012, 8:56 am
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Here's a bit of a funny one - Flying from POS-MIA-JFK on AA, and then onwards to HKG/BKK on American Airlines codeshare (Cathay operating). I think that AA should be the MSC, as they operate the codeshare, and are also the first airline to cross a subarea (subarea 1 in this case, from POS-MIA).
That said, what AA baggage allowance would apply? One free checked bag (the Caribbean-US allowance), or two?
AA allows two free checked bags on flights from the Caribbean to China/Japan, but doesn't list an allowance for Asia more generally. I am guessing it would be two, but would like to know in advance.
And if one of these items is a wakeboard, less than 50lbs and 62", it would be just considered a second piece of baggage, correct, and not subject to sports equipment fees?
That said, what AA baggage allowance would apply? One free checked bag (the Caribbean-US allowance), or two?
AA allows two free checked bags on flights from the Caribbean to China/Japan, but doesn't list an allowance for Asia more generally. I am guessing it would be two, but would like to know in advance.
And if one of these items is a wakeboard, less than 50lbs and 62", it would be just considered a second piece of baggage, correct, and not subject to sports equipment fees?