BA Baggage Guide
Mar 6, 2016, 2:35 pm
#76
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Welcome to Flyertalk and the BA forum, cdb_london, it is good to see you here and I hope you will continue to participate in this board.
It sounds like a facet of a long term glitch in MMB, there are various manifestations of it, here is another example:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ced-error.html
As mentioned in that thread, you can be guided by Baggage Essentials on BA.com for the CW section, and it is indeed the case that UL should accept BA's limits on their sectors, though I don't have personal experience of that. I suspect the other sectors are perhaps causing the incorrect baggage to show.
It sounds like a facet of a long term glitch in MMB, there are various manifestations of it, here is another example:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ced-error.html
As mentioned in that thread, you can be guided by Baggage Essentials on BA.com for the CW section, and it is indeed the case that UL should accept BA's limits on their sectors, though I don't have personal experience of that. I suspect the other sectors are perhaps causing the incorrect baggage to show.
Mar 6, 2016, 6:02 pm
#77
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Do we actually know for sure that the system has changed?
The former system meant that someone who was (say) Bronze when they booked but Silver when they flew would be allowed 32 kg. Their ticket would say 23 kg and BA would then waive the heavy bag charge up to 32 kg because of the passenger's current Silver status.
The former system meant that someone who was (say) Bronze when they booked but Silver when they flew would be allowed 32 kg. Their ticket would say 23 kg and BA would then waive the heavy bag charge up to 32 kg because of the passenger's current Silver status.
But this is all a bit of semantics. The MMB display also shows your lounge eligibility even if it's by virtue of status. In that case lounge eligibility could change if your status changes and won't transfer over to a different carrier. The flier doesn't normally care whether the baggage allowance is part of the ticket or a waived fee -- just what they'll be allowed at the airport.
Apr 1, 2016, 4:07 am
#78
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I have noticed that in post 3 for a GCH in WT the graphic shows two bags (which I think is correct) but the text under the bags says "3 pieces".
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...age-allowances
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...age-allowances
Apr 17, 2016, 4:59 am
#79
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So I plan to check my luggage in at LHR through to PEK but all flights are across 3 tickets:
LHR - ARN - BA (BA Ticketed)
ARN - HKG - QR (QR Ticketed)
HKG - PEK - KA (MH Ticketed)
Has anyone every done an interline across more than 2 OW carriers? any issues, worst case is I check bags just to ARN and then check across 2 airlines with QR but could do without the hassle!
LHR - ARN - BA (BA Ticketed)
ARN - HKG - QR (QR Ticketed)
HKG - PEK - KA (MH Ticketed)
Has anyone every done an interline across more than 2 OW carriers? any issues, worst case is I check bags just to ARN and then check across 2 airlines with QR but could do without the hassle!
Jun 5, 2016, 12:07 am
#80
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I am at a loss. I think the more i read the more confused I get...
Flight is booked through BA.com with all BA numbers. Class is WT+ and I am a AA PLT member/ Oneworld Sapphire. Flight is MEM-DFW-LHR-TLV
MEM-DFW is AA metal
DFW-LHR is BA metal
LHR-TLV is BA Metal
First flight is a AA operated flight that I have ticketed as a BA flight number
AA policy for PLTs are 2 bags at 23kg (50lbs)
BA policy for oneworld sapphire is 2 Bags at 32kg (70lbs)
Which one will I get?
Flight is booked through BA.com with all BA numbers. Class is WT+ and I am a AA PLT member/ Oneworld Sapphire. Flight is MEM-DFW-LHR-TLV
MEM-DFW is AA metal
DFW-LHR is BA metal
LHR-TLV is BA Metal
First flight is a AA operated flight that I have ticketed as a BA flight number
AA policy for PLTs are 2 bags at 23kg (50lbs)
BA policy for oneworld sapphire is 2 Bags at 32kg (70lbs)
Which one will I get?
Last edited by conklaven; Jun 5, 2016 at 12:15 am
Jun 5, 2016, 1:04 am
#81
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I am at a loss. I think the more i read the more confused I get...
Flight is booked through BA.com with all BA numbers. Class is WT+ and I am a AA PLT member/ Oneworld Sapphire. Flight is MEM-DFW-LHR-TLV
MEM-DFW is AA metal
DFW-LHR is BA metal
LHR-TLV is BA Metal
First flight is a AA operated flight that I have ticketed as a BA flight number
AA policy for PLTs are 2 bags at 23kg (50lbs)
BA policy for oneworld sapphire is 2 Bags at 32kg (70lbs)
Which one will I get?
Flight is booked through BA.com with all BA numbers. Class is WT+ and I am a AA PLT member/ Oneworld Sapphire. Flight is MEM-DFW-LHR-TLV
MEM-DFW is AA metal
DFW-LHR is BA metal
LHR-TLV is BA Metal
First flight is a AA operated flight that I have ticketed as a BA flight number
AA policy for PLTs are 2 bags at 23kg (50lbs)
BA policy for oneworld sapphire is 2 Bags at 32kg (70lbs)
Which one will I get?
Jun 5, 2016, 1:06 am
#82
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Jun 5, 2016, 1:48 am
#83
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I decided to ask BA Twitter and here is the response. (Completely unexpected)
As you're travelling in World Traveller Plus you can check in 2 bags up to 23kg. As you're a oneworld Sapphire frequent flyer, you can check in a third bag up to 23kg,
Jun 5, 2016, 6:57 am
#84
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Sigh! It is oneworld Emerald’s that receive an extra bag, so the correct answer should have been this.
As you're travelling in World Traveller Plus you can check in 2 bags up to 23kg. As you're a oneworld Sapphire frequent flyer, both bags can be checked in with a higher weight allowance of up to 32kg.
As you're travelling in World Traveller Plus you can check in 2 bags up to 23kg. As you're a oneworld Sapphire frequent flyer, both bags can be checked in with a higher weight allowance of up to 32kg.
Jun 5, 2016, 8:36 am
#85
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Sigh! It is oneworld Emerald’s that receive an extra bag, so the correct answer should have been this.
As you're travelling in World Traveller Plus you can check in 2 bags up to 23kg. As you're a oneworld Sapphire frequent flyer, both bags can be checked in with a higher weight allowance of up to 32kg.
As you're travelling in World Traveller Plus you can check in 2 bags up to 23kg. As you're a oneworld Sapphire frequent flyer, both bags can be checked in with a higher weight allowance of up to 32kg.
However I just reconfirmed it with them asking them to mark it on my reservation and they said it was. So I think I'm gonna keep the Twitter conversation as record and just reference it at check I. If there is any issues
Jun 6, 2016, 3:49 am
#86
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Not specifically a BA baggage question - but seems like a fair place to ask:
Currently enroute MAD > MIA > SXM and my bag has been tagged through to SXM and they have been labelled with 'transfer to outside U.S.' tags. The check-in agent said I don't need to pick them up and deposit them for my connecting flight in Miami - can anybody confirm that 100% for me?
Pilot37
Currently enroute MAD > MIA > SXM and my bag has been tagged through to SXM and they have been labelled with 'transfer to outside U.S.' tags. The check-in agent said I don't need to pick them up and deposit them for my connecting flight in Miami - can anybody confirm that 100% for me?
Pilot37
Jun 6, 2016, 11:00 am
#87
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Not specifically a BA baggage question - but seems like a fair place to ask:
Currently enroute MAD > MIA > SXM and my bag has been tagged through to SXM and they have been labelled with 'transfer to outside U.S.' tags. The check-in agent said I don't need to pick them up and deposit them for my connecting flight in Miami - can anybody confirm that 100% for me?
Pilot37
Currently enroute MAD > MIA > SXM and my bag has been tagged through to SXM and they have been labelled with 'transfer to outside U.S.' tags. The check-in agent said I don't need to pick them up and deposit them for my connecting flight in Miami - can anybody confirm that 100% for me?
Pilot37
So in this case the check-in agent should be correct!
It is only a few airports in USA that have this, and ORD and all NYC airports do not yet.
Jun 18, 2016, 5:30 pm
#88
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BA Baggage Allowance on AA Award Ticket ??
AMS - LHR - LAX / COACH
How many "free" for AA PLT ??
How many "free" for AA GLD ??
Thanks in advance for helpful response........delacpa
How many "free" for AA PLT ??
How many "free" for AA GLD ??
Thanks in advance for helpful response........delacpa
Jun 18, 2016, 5:43 pm
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