ARCHIVE: Baggage / luggage limits, interline, rules etc. (consolidated)
Aug 5, 2018, 10:20 am
#1216
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold, Emirates Skywards Silver
Posts: 170
These are special business class fares on OW (AA/BA/IB) from Africa to SEA and back with 2 free stopovers and 2 free transfers en route each way.
My ticket consists of 5 long haul international flights on BA/AA (MRU-LON-Cyprus-BOS, MCO-LON-MRU) and 4 domestic flights within US.
Available all year round. Fare code: ILCAFR [I class (business discounted) from and to Africa]. It is possible to include Canada (YVR, YYZ,YYC,YQB) and most European capitals served by AA/BA at no additional cost to this fare. the permutations are endless.
My ticket consists of 5 long haul international flights on BA/AA (MRU-LON-Cyprus-BOS, MCO-LON-MRU) and 4 domestic flights within US.
Available all year round. Fare code: ILCAFR [I class (business discounted) from and to Africa]. It is possible to include Canada (YVR, YYZ,YYC,YQB) and most European capitals served by AA/BA at no additional cost to this fare. the permutations are endless.
Aug 5, 2018, 12:14 pm
#1217
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Owner of 2,000 TWA shares
Posts: 812
These are special business class fares on OW (AA/BA/IB) from Africa to SEA and back with 2 free stopovers and 2 free transfers en route each way.
My ticket consists of 5 long haul international flights on BA/AA (MRU-LON-Cyprus-BOS, MCO-LON-MRU) and 4 domestic flights within US.
Available all year round. Fare code: ILCAFR [I class (business discounted) from and to Africa]. It is possible to include Canada (YVR, YYZ,YYC,YQB) and most European capitals served by AA/BA at no additional cost to this fare. the permutations are endless.
My ticket consists of 5 long haul international flights on BA/AA (MRU-LON-Cyprus-BOS, MCO-LON-MRU) and 4 domestic flights within US.
Available all year round. Fare code: ILCAFR [I class (business discounted) from and to Africa]. It is possible to include Canada (YVR, YYZ,YYC,YQB) and most European capitals served by AA/BA at no additional cost to this fare. the permutations are endless.
I'm not too savvy. Where/how do you find this and how much did it cost you, if you don't mind me asking.
Aug 6, 2018, 12:56 pm
#1218
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold, Emirates Skywards Silver
Posts: 170
Expertflyer.com coupled with an adventurous brain is the answer.
Aug 6, 2018, 1:15 pm
#1219
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,477
depends on how AA system identify your origin and destination on the ticket. Either it is X on all stations on your route or there is O on SEA. I think there used to be a 3 or 4 segment limitation on domestic itineraries. Not sure if it is still the case. I once had a problem in BOS on a similar itinerary but on coach. The agent had to make a hand written tag for me. But that was 10 years ago. So do share once you are back. If any problem ask for someone senior in the team.
Aug 6, 2018, 1:39 pm
#1220
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AA PLT, IHG Spire
Posts: 551
I have done a trip TYS-CLT-LGA-DCA-BUF with checked luggage, however none of my layovers were over 12 hrs. For a same day connection at ord over 12 hrs you may or may not get the checkin agent to check all the way through. If that is the case the bell desk at the ORD Hilton may hold your bags for you, but no guarantees.
Aug 6, 2018, 2:01 pm
#1221
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DFW/DAL
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, AS MVPG, HH Diamond, NCL Platinum Plus, MSC Diamond
Posts: 21,422
Djokison:
As per AA website below, for through checked luggage (free of charge) the max. connection time between any two AA flights is 12 hrs
https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-ser...f-carriage.jsp
In any case I have written to AA customer relations about my issue and am awaiting their response. Will post their reply accordingly.
As per AA website below, for through checked luggage (free of charge) the max. connection time between any two AA flights is 12 hrs
https://www.aa.com/i18n/customer-ser...f-carriage.jsp
In any case I have written to AA customer relations about my issue and am awaiting their response. Will post their reply accordingly.
- You are connecting on another airline
- Your connection on American is more than 12 hours later"
Aug 6, 2018, 2:06 pm
#1222
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 have booked a four-flight domestic journey on American Airlines (all in First) on one ticket with the same PNR.
Flight details with departure and arrival timings as below:
15 Sept 2018: BOS-ORD - AA1509 - 07.17 am- 09.14 am (11:01 connection at ORD)
15 sept 2018 ORD-SEA - AA2586 - 20.15 pm - 22.40
16 Sept 2018 SEA-CLT - AA600 - 00.06 am - 08.10 am
16 Sept 2018 CLT - MCO - AA1849 - 09.20 am - 11.00 am
We will be 2 pax, both BA Gold Exec.
Our aim is to check in our luggage in Boston all the way through to our final destination (Orlando) so that we can have a full day sightseeing in Chicago (ORD) without the hassle of carrying luggage, then get to AA Flagship lounge in Chicago around 6.00 pm, have a shower and dinner, then on to Orlando via Seattle and Charlotte. We had to do this itinerary to fit a Oneworld promotional fare that makes Seattle a mandatory transfer/stopover point .
My question is: Is through check baggage on 4 successive flights allowed? Has anybody made the experience? Apart from the first connection, all others are tight and will probably entail a miss if our luggage is not checked through all the way.
Thank you for enlightening me.
Flight details with departure and arrival timings as below:
15 Sept 2018: BOS-ORD - AA1509 - 07.17 am- 09.14 am (11:01 connection at ORD)
15 sept 2018 ORD-SEA - AA2586 - 20.15 pm - 22.40
16 Sept 2018 SEA-CLT - AA600 - 00.06 am - 08.10 am
16 Sept 2018 CLT - MCO - AA1849 - 09.20 am - 11.00 am
We will be 2 pax, both BA Gold Exec.
Our aim is to check in our luggage in Boston all the way through to our final destination (Orlando) so that we can have a full day sightseeing in Chicago (ORD) without the hassle of carrying luggage, then get to AA Flagship lounge in Chicago around 6.00 pm, have a shower and dinner, then on to Orlando via Seattle and Charlotte. We had to do this itinerary to fit a Oneworld promotional fare that makes Seattle a mandatory transfer/stopover point .
My question is: Is through check baggage on 4 successive flights allowed? Has anybody made the experience? Apart from the first connection, all others are tight and will probably entail a miss if our luggage is not checked through all the way.
Thank you for enlightening me.
As we.ll, you could opt for the reasonably extra fee AA baggage delivery service, in which case your bags would be delivered to your MCO hotel, etc. and be there when you arrive. Link. (I’ve used this for my wife, and it worked quite well. For $29.95, SNF-DFW-BDL and on to her sister’s house in Somers, iirc.)
Aug 6, 2018, 9:34 pm
#1223
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold, Emirates Skywards Silver
Posts: 170
JDriver: Thanks a lot. If they do offer the AA baggage delivery service, i'll take it.
Also, i am convinced that since none of my connections is 12 hrs or over (the Chicago connection is 11 hrs 01 min), we should be OK. Also, since we are both Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold Exec) i hope there should be no problem at all.
I am still awaiting the formal reply from AA and will post it here as well as what actually happens.
Also, i am convinced that since none of my connections is 12 hrs or over (the Chicago connection is 11 hrs 01 min), we should be OK. Also, since we are both Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold Exec) i hope there should be no problem at all.
I am still awaiting the formal reply from AA and will post it here as well as what actually happens.
Aug 6, 2018, 9:56 pm
#1224
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold, Emirates Skywards Silver
Posts: 170
Just checked the AA website for the suggested baggage delivery service.
However, there is a problem with the mandatory contact number required. It is programmed (I presume) to accept only a US phone number and is not accepting my country's phone number (probably due to a lesser number of digits). Same issue when i try to insert the passenger information details for online check in. My wife and I travel quite a lot across the world and AA is the only airline consistently not accepting our telephone numbers.
I think AA needs to open up to the world and realize that not all its pax are US residents or have a US phone number.
As a tourist how am i supposed to have a US phone number?
Would appreciate any advice.
Thank you
However, there is a problem with the mandatory contact number required. It is programmed (I presume) to accept only a US phone number and is not accepting my country's phone number (probably due to a lesser number of digits). Same issue when i try to insert the passenger information details for online check in. My wife and I travel quite a lot across the world and AA is the only airline consistently not accepting our telephone numbers.
I think AA needs to open up to the world and realize that not all its pax are US residents or have a US phone number.
As a tourist how am i supposed to have a US phone number?
Would appreciate any advice.
Thank you
Aug 6, 2018, 10:05 pm
#1225
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: PHL
Programs: AA EXP, HH Diamond, Owner of 2,000 TWA shares
Posts: 812
Just checked the AA website for the suggested baggage delivery service.
However, there is a problem with the mandatory contact number required. It is programmed (I presume) to accept only a US phone number and is not accepting my country's phone number (probably due to a lesser number of digits). Same issue when i try to insert the passenger information details for online check in. My wife and I travel quite a lot across the world and AA is the only airline consistently not accepting our telephone numbers.
I think AA needs to open up to the world and realize that not all its pax are US residents or have a US phone number.
As a tourist how am i supposed to have a US phone number?
Would appreciate any advice.
Thank you
However, there is a problem with the mandatory contact number required. It is programmed (I presume) to accept only a US phone number and is not accepting my country's phone number (probably due to a lesser number of digits). Same issue when i try to insert the passenger information details for online check in. My wife and I travel quite a lot across the world and AA is the only airline consistently not accepting our telephone numbers.
I think AA needs to open up to the world and realize that not all its pax are US residents or have a US phone number.
As a tourist how am i supposed to have a US phone number?
Would appreciate any advice.
Thank you
Sim card and a burner phone. People do it all over the world.
Aug 8, 2018, 9:12 am
#1226
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold, Emirates Skywards Silver
Posts: 170
AA has now replied (see below) and they will check our luggage all the way through.
Whitby, Virginia
[email protected]
Greetings Dr. XXXX,
Thank you for contacting American Airlines. You can have up to a 12 hour stop over and your bags will transfer through, since your layover in Chicago is less than 12 hours you will be able to leave without picking the bags up. I hope this answers all your questions.
Regards,
Virginia
Whitby, Virginia
[email protected]
- [email protected]
- Today at 18:44
Greetings Dr. XXXX,
Thank you for contacting American Airlines. You can have up to a 12 hour stop over and your bags will transfer through, since your layover in Chicago is less than 12 hours you will be able to leave without picking the bags up. I hope this answers all your questions.
Regards,
Virginia
Aug 17, 2018, 9:05 am
#1227
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 34
Bags checked through?
For the following itinerary will my bags be checked through to SJU or will I need to pick them up in MIA?
AA 2206 from DFW to MIA, arrives 10:30PM
next morning: AA 1341 7:20 AM MIA to SJU
AA 2206 from DFW to MIA, arrives 10:30PM
next morning: AA 1341 7:20 AM MIA to SJU
Aug 17, 2018, 9:08 am
#1228
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: AA PLT, IHG Spire
Posts: 551
For a less than 12 hr layover there should be no problem getting them to check bags through.
Sep 16, 2018, 8:45 pm
#1229
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BAEC Gold, Emirates Skywards Silver
Posts: 170
This is an update on my original post after I completed the 4 domestic trips on AA today.
And yes, AA did through check our luggage on four consecutive flights from Boston Logan airport to our final destination via Chicago, Seattle and Charlotte.
And yes, AA did through check our luggage on four consecutive flights from Boston Logan airport to our final destination via Chicago, Seattle and Charlotte.
Sep 16, 2018, 10:38 pm
#1230
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 17
Hello All,
As most others answered. I don't see an issue either. We created the INWEIGH app to specifically confirm baggage rules for such complicated itineraries. We have partnered with airline owned company to get the rules. Hope this is useful for situations like this. Download the app and let me know your thoughts.
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...yetech.inweigh
iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inwe...426365302?mt=8
Demo video-
As most others answered. I don't see an issue either. We created the INWEIGH app to specifically confirm baggage rules for such complicated itineraries. We have partnered with airline owned company to get the rules. Hope this is useful for situations like this. Download the app and let me know your thoughts.
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...yetech.inweigh
iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/inwe...426365302?mt=8
Demo video-