Three Free Bags on International Economy??
Apr 15, 2021, 9:26 am
#1
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Three Free Bags on International Economy??
Was doing some flight searching today and Google Flights redirected me to an AA flight BER-FRA-DFW-MSP and MSP-CLT-LHR-BER return with three free checked bags on economy. Anyone know how something like this happens? I booked for the wife and me and we may cancel our previous booking with Delta/Air France. I even called in to AA and the agent confirmed that three bags should be checked all the way. I am a little worried about the first leg on Lufthansa and the last one on BA, but in the worst case we should get one bag with main cabin, right? Can't post a screenshot because I'm too new here.
Apr 15, 2021, 12:18 pm
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My belief is that Google Flights is incorrect, but you will get at least one free checked bag if you have not booked a basic economy ticket, because both the American and Lufthansa bag policies say you do on non-Basic economy tickets
When I put it into Google Flights, it only says first checked bag free (see screenshot).
When I put it into Google Flights, it only says first checked bag free (see screenshot).
Apr 15, 2021, 12:57 pm
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Nope, no status on oneworld. Apparently it's booking code O which I just found out is a consolidator fare. Maybe Google Flights just had a bunch of checked bags to dump with their tickets.
VFR, if you click through the Google Flights link it's actually AA's booking website that showed the three bags.
VFR, if you click through the Google Flights link it's actually AA's booking website that showed the three bags.
Apr 15, 2021, 2:28 pm
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This doesn’t sound very correct since most AA TATL flights only have 1 free checked bag... but AA (and LH in this sense) has to honor what is printed in the fare rules and on the ticket receipt.
O class is First Class award on LH - maybe that’s why?
O class is First Class award on LH - maybe that’s why?
Apr 15, 2021, 2:42 pm
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Do not rely on third-party sites. You really need to check the baggage allowances disclosed on the carrier's website. For travel to, from or within the US, US law requires those to be accurately posted. Additionally, your baggage allowance for the entire ticket is determined by the marketing carrier for the first segment.
If the marketing carrier is AA, the AA website chart applies and your allowance is one bag weighing no more than 23 kgs (unless you have purchased Basic Economy). As others note, there may be waivers for additional bags and weight, but those do not appear to apply here and would only apply to AA-operated segments.
If the marketing carrier is AA, the AA website chart applies and your allowance is one bag weighing no more than 23 kgs (unless you have purchased Basic Economy). As others note, there may be waivers for additional bags and weight, but those do not appear to apply here and would only apply to AA-operated segments.
Apr 15, 2021, 3:38 pm
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There don’t seem to be any AA codeshares on LH metal, so the FMC is likely Lufthansa. On (non-Basic) LH economy fares they allow one checked bag; I believe they will apply the transatlantic bag fee schedule, but it is one bag intra-Europe as well.
First marketing carrier is US law, and LH actually has the option under US law to apply the MSC’s bag policy (i.e. AA), though I don’t know if they will do that. One bag either way.
First marketing carrier is US law, and LH actually has the option under US law to apply the MSC’s bag policy (i.e. AA), though I don’t know if they will do that. One bag either way.
Apr 16, 2021, 11:09 am
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There don’t seem to be any AA codeshares on LH metal, so the FMC is likely Lufthansa. On (non-Basic) LH economy fares they allow one checked bag; I believe they will apply the transatlantic bag fee schedule, but it is one bag intra-Europe as well.
First marketing carrier is US law, and LH actually has the option under US law to apply the MSC’s bag policy (i.e. AA), though I don’t know if they will do that. One bag either way.
First marketing carrier is US law, and LH actually has the option under US law to apply the MSC’s bag policy (i.e. AA), though I don’t know if they will do that. One bag either way.