ARCHIVE: Baggage / luggage limits, interline, rules etc. (consolidated)
May 31, 2016, 10:45 am
#721
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 466
Interlineing Bags: AA-QR-EY?
Planning a trip in November Miami to Delhi for vacation. Question on interlining bags.
Do you think we will have any problem with interlining our bags with the following routing?
American to Philly, Qatar to Doha, then on to Deli on Etihad, (via Adu Dahbi). FYI: Consideriing the Etihad flights to avoid a 15 hour layover in Doha (on Qatar)
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Do you think we will have any problem with interlining our bags with the following routing?
American to Philly, Qatar to Doha, then on to Deli on Etihad, (via Adu Dahbi). FYI: Consideriing the Etihad flights to avoid a 15 hour layover in Doha (on Qatar)
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May 31, 2016, 10:50 am
#722
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: AA
Posts: 14,741
Is it one ticket or separate tickets? If one ticket, then no problem. If it's multiple tickets, then most likely AA will only check through to the QR flights, but not onward to the EY flights.
May 31, 2016, 11:06 am
#723
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 466
thanks. it would be one tic. I'd like to confirm that Qatar and Etihad have an interline baggage agreement. i called AA, and they said they dod not know! and I'd have to call QR and EY!!!!!
May 31, 2016, 11:35 am
#724
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: PSP
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, United
Posts: 1,081
From my experience it depends on where you originate.
I had no problem doing checked bag PSP-ORD-DOH-MLE AA and QR(although due to14 hr DOH layover tix had to be hand written).
Other family member on same trip had no luck originating at LAX with same route. Claimed bag at ORD and QR rep handled it from there.
I had no problem doing checked bag PSP-ORD-DOH-MLE AA and QR(although due to14 hr DOH layover tix had to be hand written).
Other family member on same trip had no luck originating at LAX with same route. Claimed bag at ORD and QR rep handled it from there.
May 31, 2016, 1:34 pm
#725
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
Programs: AA EXP, HH Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IC Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 961
It is doable if on same ticket (assuming connection times are less than allowed at the airports you are traveling through) and make sure you ask the gate agent at every boarding point on your itinerary if your bags are loaded. EY missed one of my bags at the destination and delivered 2 days later.
May 31, 2016, 2:55 pm
#726
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: LAX, LGB, SNA
Programs: AA EXP OWE, DL DM ST+, AS MVPG, UA, BA, WN CP, Hyatt E, Ritz Plat, HH GM
Posts: 3,185
It is doable if on same ticket (assuming connection times are less than allowed at the airports you are traveling through) and make sure you ask the gate agent at every boarding point on your itinerary if your bags are loaded. EY missed one of my bags at the destination and delivered 2 days later.
Jun 4, 2016, 8:49 pm
#727
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sydney, NSW
Programs: QFF Gold, SQ Krisflyer
Posts: 299
Would AA check baggage to Virgin Australia?
I'm travelling SAN-LAX on AA with a connecting VA flight to Sydney.
VA counters may not open until 3hrs before departure...but I arrive in LAX some 8 hours prior. Would AA check luggage through to SYD?
IF NOT, I would like to store luggage at airport but my search on internet doesn't say there is such facility at airport.
I have access to KAL and AC lounges but I don't think they'll have lockers - or do they?
Suggestions appreciated.
VA counters may not open until 3hrs before departure...but I arrive in LAX some 8 hours prior. Would AA check luggage through to SYD?
IF NOT, I would like to store luggage at airport but my search on internet doesn't say there is such facility at airport.
I have access to KAL and AC lounges but I don't think they'll have lockers - or do they?
Suggestions appreciated.
Jun 4, 2016, 9:00 pm
#728
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: DL PM; UA 1K; AA 1MM
Posts: 4,518
Are these separate tickets? In 2014, AA changed their policy to not check through bags on separate tickets unless the separate ticket was also on AA or a oneworld carrier. Thus, AA will not check through to s separate Virgin Australia ticket, if you indeed hold a separate ticket.
IME, US airports don't have luggage hold facilities. Not sure about the lounges.
IME, US airports don't have luggage hold facilities. Not sure about the lounges.
Jun 4, 2016, 9:44 pm
#729
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sydney, NSW
Programs: QFF Gold, SQ Krisflyer
Posts: 299
Are these separate tickets? In 2014, AA changed their policy to not check through bags on separate tickets unless the separate ticket was also on AA or a oneworld carrier. Thus, AA will not check through to s separate Virgin Australia ticket, if you indeed hold a separate ticket.
IME, US airports don't have luggage hold facilities. Not sure about the lounges.
IME, US airports don't have luggage hold facilities. Not sure about the lounges.
Not sure if it's better to hire a rental car, keep luggage in boot, keep car in car park, go out and about, return to LAX and take luggage, "return" car and check in at VA.
Jun 5, 2016, 6:19 am
#730
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: South Florida
Programs: AA LTG (EXP), Hilton Silver (Dia), Marriott LTP (PP), SPG LTG (P) > MPG LTPP
Posts: 11,329
I'm travelling SAN-LAX on AA with a connecting VA flight to Sydney.
VA counters may not open until 3hrs before departure...but I arrive in LAX some 8 hours prior. Would AA check luggage through to SYD?
IF NOT, I would like to store luggage at airport but my search on internet doesn't say there is such facility at airport.
I have access to KAL and AC lounges but I don't think they'll have lockers - or do they?
Suggestions appreciated.
VA counters may not open until 3hrs before departure...but I arrive in LAX some 8 hours prior. Would AA check luggage through to SYD?
IF NOT, I would like to store luggage at airport but my search on internet doesn't say there is such facility at airport.
I have access to KAL and AC lounges but I don't think they'll have lockers - or do they?
Suggestions appreciated.
Jun 5, 2016, 8:07 pm
#731
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sydney, NSW
Programs: QFF Gold, SQ Krisflyer
Posts: 299
Thanks. I'll see if I can change my flight to VX to stand a chance in interlining.
Jun 5, 2016, 11:32 pm
#732
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: US
Programs: AAdvantage
Posts: 1,753
It is doable if on same ticket (assuming connection times are less than allowed at the airports you are traveling through) and make sure you ask the gate agent at every boarding point on your itinerary if your bags are loaded. EY missed one of my bags at the destination and delivered 2 days later.
Not to mention that bags can still be loaded as late as 5 minutes before departure, whereas the boarding door closes at 10 minutes. "Not loaded" before boarding begins doesn't mean the bag isn't sitting on the ramp next to the airplane waiting for its turn.
The easiest solution is to not try to bypass minimum connection times in the first place.
They can theoretically check using a tool similar to the public-facing bag tracker, but it's unlikely that they would be able to do so since they generally have more pressing concerns.
Jun 13, 2016, 4:13 pm
#733
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: PNW
Programs: FreeAgent; DL Silver; IHG Diamond/ Ambassador
Posts: 705
Interline baggage on AA
I'm planning a trip and I'm curious if AA will interline baggage between two OW carriers.
I'm flying from DFW in business class, connecting to CX at YYZ also in business. I have a 12-hour connection.
Am I correct in assuming that I am allowed 2x 32kg on AA? Will they be able to tag the bags all the way through even though I have to take it to customs? (Is there US pre-clearance at YYZ?)
I'm flying from DFW in business class, connecting to CX at YYZ also in business. I have a 12-hour connection.
Am I correct in assuming that I am allowed 2x 32kg on AA? Will they be able to tag the bags all the way through even though I have to take it to customs? (Is there US pre-clearance at YYZ?)
Jun 13, 2016, 4:28 pm
#734
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
Posts: 62,948
I'm planning a trip and I'm curious if AA will interline baggage between two OW carriers.
I'm flying from DFW in business class, connecting to CX at YYZ also in business. I have a 12-hour connection.
Am I correct in assuming that I am allowed 2x 32kg on AA? Will they be able to tag the bags all the way through even though I have to take it to customs? (Is there US pre-clearance at YYZ?)
I'm flying from DFW in business class, connecting to CX at YYZ also in business. I have a 12-hour connection.
Am I correct in assuming that I am allowed 2x 32kg on AA? Will they be able to tag the bags all the way through even though I have to take it to customs? (Is there US pre-clearance at YYZ?)
/Moderator
Note AA may not tag your bags through if: you are on separate tickets, and/or your connection is over eleven hours.
Jun 14, 2016, 8:13 am
#735
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Portland, Oregon
Programs: United Mileage Plus, EVA Infinity Mileage Lands, Alaska mileage plan
Posts: 41
baggage question
Does AA give first and business class passengers priority on their checked baggage like UA and Delta do or everyone is the same like Alaska?