Do BAHols bookings include bags?

Old Jan 3, 2019, 3:22 am
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Do BAHols bookings include bags?

I need to visit CLT in the US (in Y) and BA Holidays offers good value on the AA direct service.

But I haven't done this since the HBO TATL fares were introduced and I'm confused - on ba.com if I select a flight and then add a car it seems I have no luggage allowance. But if I start at the BA Holidays page then it seems to allow me 1 bag... which is fine, but is that on account of my OWE status or would that give me another bag too?

And... I understood that BA marketed and AA operated = no bags. But does that just apply to BA flights, not BA Holiday bookings?

Confused!

And just to add to the confusion... if I swapped the direct flight home for an indirect service with the TATL on BA metal, does that change anything?
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Old Jan 3, 2019, 3:30 am
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If you want to book flight+car, select that and then go from there and then check the baggage allowance before booking. You may be booking into an inclusive tour booking class that includes checked bags.
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Old Jan 3, 2019, 3:41 am
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All BA Holidays include a checked bag.
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Old Jan 3, 2019, 4:37 am
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Thanks to Sealink and richardwft.

I have now booked a holiday flight+car combo. During the booking I was told that I had checked baggage included (but no indication of how much), then a checked baggage allowance of 0 bags.

For future reference, now that it's been ticketed MMB tells me I have 2 x 23kg bags. I assume that's one standard and one OWE bag.
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Old Jan 3, 2019, 4:38 am
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Originally Posted by Sealink
All BA Holidays include a checked bag.
I've only ever used BAH on BA flights, but every time I've flown AA [normally] I have the standard OW baggage allowance anyway.

I'm sure WOTAS will be fine.
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Old Jan 3, 2019, 7:20 am
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However, if you use ‘custom trip’ it is possible to book with economy basic which doesn’t include luggage.
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Old Jan 3, 2019, 7:38 am
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However, if you use custom trip it is possible to book with economy basic which doesnt include luggage.
Oh that is good - never knew ! Thanks.
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Old Jan 3, 2019, 8:59 am
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However, if you use custom trip it is possible to book with economy basic which doesnt include luggage.
Does the 'custom trip' still book as a holiday then? Does it get ATOL protection? and/or do you still not get offered POUGs?
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Old Jan 3, 2019, 9:23 am
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Does the 'custom trip' still book as a holiday then? Does it get ATOL protection? and/or do you still not get offered POUGs?
Yes. This is still ATOL protected. I have the certificate for my booking at Easter. However, as this is a connecting flight then no POUG are offered. I assume they might be on direct flights.

You may have to call for the pricing for economy basic. I know they can issue these as they did it one way for me (unintentionally) when I made a change.

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