ARCHIVE: Baggage / luggage limits, interline, rules etc. (consolidated)
Sep 9, 2016, 6:37 pm
#796
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
Programs: AA LT Plat; HH LT Diamond, Maître-plongeur des Muccis
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Flying on an AA award. SFO-LAX-NRT. SFO-LAX is economy since the F class award was not available. LAX-NRT is in F on JL. My question is this, at SFO, does my mother in law with no status get to check in at the first class AA counter? Or does she have to line up at the Y counter since her first leg is in Y? Thanks in advance.
Sep 9, 2016, 6:39 pm
#797
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
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MODERATOR NOTE: The Wikipost has been updated to reflect AA's new through baggage checking rules, which you can also see here. Notice that different protocols are followed in IROPS / OSO conditions.
Older posts or posts with obsolete content due to oneworld (Jun 2016) and American Airlines (1 Sep 2016) baggage through checking have been moved to the Archive thread here (as indicated in the Wikipost).
Older posts or posts with obsolete content due to oneworld (Jun 2016) and American Airlines (1 Sep 2016) baggage through checking have been moved to the Archive thread here (as indicated in the Wikipost).
Last edited by JDiver; Sep 9, 2016 at 8:14 pm
Sep 12, 2016, 12:30 pm
#798
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Between GLA & EDI
Programs: Emirates Skywards Silver; BA Silver
Posts: 23
Baggage query
I recently flew AA GLA-PHL-DTW. I am OneWorld Sapphire. I took 3 suitcases. I was told by the AA call centre when I phoned to check the first bag is free, the second bag is complimentary due to status and there would be a £65 charge for the third bag. When I got to the airport I was told they always have this issue and I would need to pay £140 for the extra 2 bags. On following up with AA they have said the first two are free but the third would be the £140 so this was the right charge. But surely as I get two bags free the third should be £65 and if I had a fourth that would have been an extra £140?
Thanks
Thanks
Sep 12, 2016, 4:00 pm
#799
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,933
I recently flew AA GLA-PHL-DTW. I am OneWorld Sapphire. I took 3 suitcases. I was told by the AA call centre when I phoned to check the first bag is free, the second bag is complimentary due to status and there would be a £65 charge for the third bag. When I got to the airport I was told they always have this issue and I would need to pay £140 for the extra 2 bags. On following up with AA they have said the first two are free but the third would be the £140 so this was the right charge. But surely as I get two bags free the third should be £65 and if I had a fourth that would have been an extra £140?
Thanks
Thanks
Sep 12, 2016, 8:30 pm
#800
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 44,620
I recently flew AA GLA-PHL-DTW. I am OneWorld Sapphire. I took 3 suitcases. I was told by the AA call centre when I phoned to check the first bag is free, the second bag is complimentary due to status and there would be a £65 charge for the third bag. When I got to the airport I was told they always have this issue and I would need to pay £140 for the extra 2 bags. On following up with AA they have said the first two are free but the third would be the £140 so this was the right charge. But surely as I get two bags free the third should be £65 and if I had a fourth that would have been an extra £140?
Thanks
Thanks
The 2nd bag charge is $100 but waived due to status
The 3rd and subsequent bags are charged at $200
GBP140 is approximately $200 , so looks correct
Sep 19, 2016, 8:03 pm
#801
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: MEM, TLV
Programs: DL, AA PLT, US, HH Gold, BW Diamond, Avis PP, Choice PLT
Posts: 559
Hi All
I am platinum flying in economy LHR-CLT-MEM with my wife and a lap infant.
What is the baggage allowance that my lap infant will get? I can't seem to find a clear answer anywhere. Do they get the same allowance as me? I know I am allowed to bring a stroller and car seat but what about checked baggage?
Also I put in for a miles upgrade to business and the agent said baggage allowance would be upped as well. Forgot to ask about infant.. if we get upgraded does lap infant also get upgraded baggage allowance?
We are moving countries so we will have a lot of luggage.
I am platinum flying in economy LHR-CLT-MEM with my wife and a lap infant.
What is the baggage allowance that my lap infant will get? I can't seem to find a clear answer anywhere. Do they get the same allowance as me? I know I am allowed to bring a stroller and car seat but what about checked baggage?
Also I put in for a miles upgrade to business and the agent said baggage allowance would be upped as well. Forgot to ask about infant.. if we get upgraded does lap infant also get upgraded baggage allowance?
We are moving countries so we will have a lot of luggage.
Sep 19, 2016, 9:27 pm
#802
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: NYC,MIA,XFL
Programs: AA EXP, B6 Mosaic, DL PM
Posts: 863
Flying on an AA award. SFO-LAX-NRT. SFO-LAX is economy since the F class award was not available. LAX-NRT is in F on JL. My question is this, at SFO, does my mother in law with no status get to check in at the first class AA counter? Or does she have to line up at the Y counter since her first leg is in Y? Thanks in advance.
Sep 19, 2016, 9:33 pm
#803
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: NYC,MIA,XFL
Programs: AA EXP, B6 Mosaic, DL PM
Posts: 863
Hi All
I am platinum flying in economy LHR-CLT-MEM with my wife and a lap infant.
What is the baggage allowance that my lap infant will get? I can't seem to find a clear answer anywhere. Do they get the same allowance as me? I know I am allowed to bring a stroller and car seat but what about checked baggage?
Also I put in for a miles upgrade to business and the agent said baggage allowance would be upped as well. Forgot to ask about infant.. if we get upgraded does lap infant also get upgraded baggage allowance?
We are moving countries so we will have a lot of luggage.
I am platinum flying in economy LHR-CLT-MEM with my wife and a lap infant.
What is the baggage allowance that my lap infant will get? I can't seem to find a clear answer anywhere. Do they get the same allowance as me? I know I am allowed to bring a stroller and car seat but what about checked baggage?
Also I put in for a miles upgrade to business and the agent said baggage allowance would be upped as well. Forgot to ask about infant.. if we get upgraded does lap infant also get upgraded baggage allowance?
We are moving countries so we will have a lot of luggage.
Sep 19, 2016, 9:48 pm
#804
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: MEM, TLV
Programs: DL, AA PLT, US, HH Gold, BW Diamond, Avis PP, Choice PLT
Posts: 559
no bags? Wow... I usually fly BA and they are entitled to the same baggage allowance as the person they are assigned to.
Sep 19, 2016, 10:03 pm
#805
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,933
Infant Baggage Allowance
Infants occupying a seat travelling on a child fare are allowed the same checked and carry-on baggage allowance as an adult
Infants not occupying a seat do not have a checked baggage allowance. The additional items listed below are allowed as carry-on
Additional Items
The following items are allowed for each child / infant regardless of the fare purchased:
One nappy bag as carry-on
One checked fully collapsible child stroller / pushchair or child carrier to check-in. The child carrier can be taken in place of a pushchair, but not in addition to a pushchair
Child safety seats and fully collapsible pushchairs can be taken to the gate. Large pushchairs, non-collapsible or weighting over 20lbs/ 9kgs will not be accepted at the gate and will need to be checked in at the check-in counter
Child carrier can be carry-on if within 22in / 56cm in length, 14in / 35cm in width and 9in / 23cm in height
One child's restraint seat
Infants occupying a seat travelling on a child fare are allowed the same checked and carry-on baggage allowance as an adult
Infants not occupying a seat do not have a checked baggage allowance. The additional items listed below are allowed as carry-on
Additional Items
The following items are allowed for each child / infant regardless of the fare purchased:
One nappy bag as carry-on
One checked fully collapsible child stroller / pushchair or child carrier to check-in. The child carrier can be taken in place of a pushchair, but not in addition to a pushchair
Child safety seats and fully collapsible pushchairs can be taken to the gate. Large pushchairs, non-collapsible or weighting over 20lbs/ 9kgs will not be accepted at the gate and will need to be checked in at the check-in counter
Child carrier can be carry-on if within 22in / 56cm in length, 14in / 35cm in width and 9in / 23cm in height
One child's restraint seat
Oct 7, 2016, 3:52 pm
#806
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: AS 100K, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 1,828
I am flying XXX-DFW on AA then DFW-SEA on AS, all on one ticket. (It's an 027 ticket # because the AA segment was purchased with the AS marketed codeshare.)
I am both AA Gold and AS MVP Gold.
I want to check 3 bags. Never done that before, and I assumed that my first two bags were free and I'd pay maybe $25 for the third bag. But after doing a little research it looks the third bag will cost $150 because everyone pays the third bag fee for the third bag, even those who are exempt from the first and second bag fees. Is that correct?
And just want to confirm that AA will check the bags through to AS since it's all on one ticket.
Thanks in advance!
I am both AA Gold and AS MVP Gold.
I want to check 3 bags. Never done that before, and I assumed that my first two bags were free and I'd pay maybe $25 for the third bag. But after doing a little research it looks the third bag will cost $150 because everyone pays the third bag fee for the third bag, even those who are exempt from the first and second bag fees. Is that correct?
And just want to confirm that AA will check the bags through to AS since it's all on one ticket.
Thanks in advance!
Oct 8, 2016, 3:44 pm
#807
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 10
Checked luggage / baggage slightly oversized - problem?
I just bought a new case and didn't check the size beforehand. It is 64 inches total and AA limit is 62.
Do you think they will check? I've never seen them get out a tape measure before but it will be my luck they start doing that I'm sure!!
A lot of the cases I'm looking at as a replacement also seem slightly too large.
Return the case or chance it?!
Do you think they will check? I've never seen them get out a tape measure before but it will be my luck they start doing that I'm sure!!
A lot of the cases I'm looking at as a replacement also seem slightly too large.
Return the case or chance it?!
Oct 8, 2016, 3:48 pm
#808
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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I've never seen them check size unless a bag is very obviously over.
BUT, I find that with large suitcases like that you risk going overweight if you actually fill up the suitcase. So you need to underfill and then lose the benefit of having that larger suitcase
Personally, if you can still return it, I would and buy something smaller.
BUT, I find that with large suitcases like that you risk going overweight if you actually fill up the suitcase. So you need to underfill and then lose the benefit of having that larger suitcase
Personally, if you can still return it, I would and buy something smaller.
Oct 8, 2016, 3:56 pm
#809
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 3,049
If it is an obviously branded suitcase your main risk is that they have found it to be oversize at some point in the past so they recognise it more easily in the future...
If not then the odds are low, but if they do spot it then the cost is high so if you can return it I probably would...
If not then the odds are low, but if they do spot it then the cost is high so if you can return it I probably would...
Last edited by Mark_T; Oct 8, 2016 at 4:20 pm
Oct 8, 2016, 4:12 pm
#810
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: AC E50k, A3*G, UA*S, MR Titanium, HHonors Gold, Carlson Gold, NEXUS
Posts: 3,669
If it is an obviously branded suitcase your main risk is that they have found it to be oversize at some point in the past so they recognise it more easily in the future...
I not then the odds are low, but if they do spot it then the cost is high so if you can return it I probably would...
I not then the odds are low, but if they do spot it then the cost is high so if you can return it I probably would...
