Help - AUP'd, now booking is split
Jun 4, 2022, 4:02 pm
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What is the baggage allowance shown on the ticket now for each booking? If it shows that there is a charge for bags 1 and 2 , then expect to pay the AA domestic bag fee for the domestic AA flight and then the international charge when checking in for the international flight ( assuming AA allows you yo check bags just to Phoenix ). If the bags are checked through to London, then just the international fee
If you check the booking in BA;s manage booking, what does it say there?
If you check the booking in BA;s manage booking, what does it say there?
Jun 4, 2022, 5:58 pm
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I guess I'm confused and sorry for the novice question, but unless the other person traveling is also OWE, why you did you think you could check 6 bags without a fee? If you are traveling on one PNR does the companion also get the same baggage allowance? So 6 total (3+3)?
Jun 4, 2022, 6:36 pm
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What is the baggage allowance shown on the ticket now for each booking? If it shows that there is a charge for bags 1 and 2 , then expect to pay the AA domestic bag fee for the domestic AA flight and then the international charge when checking in for the international flight ( assuming AA allows you yo check bags just to Phoenix ). If the bags are checked through to London, then just the international fee
If you check the booking in BA;s manage booking, what does it say there?
If you check the booking in BA;s manage booking, what does it say there?
Both bookings on the BA website show "No checked-in baggage" under the AA segment.
Jun 4, 2022, 6:42 pm
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At the bottom of the AA ticket receipt, it will normally state the cost for 1st and 2nd bags
The BA site showing no checked bags would seem to be key. Assuming you can check it to Phoenix, you can expect to be charged for all 6 bags by BA (USD750) since you have selected a booking type that allows for no checked baggage. For the flight to Phoenix, expect to be charged for 3 bags ($220) - that would seem to be the only part where there may be a slim chance that it may waive the fee
The change that you made to upgrade will have made no difference to the $750
The BA site showing no checked bags would seem to be key. Assuming you can check it to Phoenix, you can expect to be charged for all 6 bags by BA (USD750) since you have selected a booking type that allows for no checked baggage. For the flight to Phoenix, expect to be charged for 3 bags ($220) - that would seem to be the only part where there may be a slim chance that it may waive the fee
The change that you made to upgrade will have made no difference to the $750
Jun 5, 2022, 1:06 am
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I assume not your significant other, as if so, you'll be in need of a good divorce lawyer!
Jun 5, 2022, 2:09 am
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You don't state the relationship between the two of you... but I'm curious. Two people on one booking suggests you are travelling together - so it strikes me as a bit DYKWIA upgrading yourself leaving your oppo behind.
I assume not your significant other, as if so, you'll be in need of a good divorce lawyer!
I assume not your significant other, as if so, you'll be in need of a good divorce lawyer!
Jun 5, 2022, 2:17 am
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It is perfectly normal and unavoidable
If you had both upgraded on the outbound flight, then the passengers would have stayed together, but with the reissue such that the bookings are not identical, that had to happem
Nothing that you can do to undo it now
It is indeed 2 separate bookings now
AA only provides max 23kg per bag for economy class, so only 3 x 23kg
If you had both upgraded on the outbound flight, then the passengers would have stayed together, but with the reissue such that the bookings are not identical, that had to happem
Nothing that you can do to undo it now
It is indeed 2 separate bookings now
AA only provides max 23kg per bag for economy class, so only 3 x 23kg
https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/...age-policy.jsp
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Jun 5, 2022, 2:54 am
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You don't state the relationship between the two of you... but I'm curious. Two people on one booking suggests you are travelling together - so it strikes me as a bit DYKWIA upgrading yourself leaving your oppo behind.
I assume not your significant other, as if so, you'll be in need of a good divorce lawyer!
I assume not your significant other, as if so, you'll be in need of a good divorce lawyer!
I'm travelling with a work colleague, so no upcoming divorce (that I know of).
Jun 5, 2022, 4:37 am
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Jun 5, 2022, 10:09 am
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It’s an interesting thread. I’ve just got back from Chicago where, on the outbound trip from LAS, we checked six bags as my step-daughter is moving there to do her graduate degree.
To confirm some of the statements above, everyone on the booking (there were three of us) inherits my OWE status baggage allowance - so three bags per person at a maximum of 70 lbs.
That said, the agent did try to charge us $40 each for the 2nd bag as we were in MCE but quickly realised her mistake and so there was no charge. Had my step-daughter (with no status) been travelling on her own and checked all six bags then we calculated it would have been $820 in total baggage fees! Another win for having status
AA does have quite a flexible baggage policy in that you always get - when it comes to status - the higher of the allowance based on your status at the time of ticketing or when travelling. It *may* be possible to show your original receipt to the checkin agent and have them accept / price all your bags based on the original ticket.
If not, then as this is clearly a business trip it seems as if you could just write off / claim a deduction for what would be a legitimate business expense?
To confirm some of the statements above, everyone on the booking (there were three of us) inherits my OWE status baggage allowance - so three bags per person at a maximum of 70 lbs.
That said, the agent did try to charge us $40 each for the 2nd bag as we were in MCE but quickly realised her mistake and so there was no charge. Had my step-daughter (with no status) been travelling on her own and checked all six bags then we calculated it would have been $820 in total baggage fees! Another win for having status
AA does have quite a flexible baggage policy in that you always get - when it comes to status - the higher of the allowance based on your status at the time of ticketing or when travelling. It *may* be possible to show your original receipt to the checkin agent and have them accept / price all your bags based on the original ticket.
If not, then as this is clearly a business trip it seems as if you could just write off / claim a deduction for what would be a legitimate business expense?
Jun 5, 2022, 6:02 pm
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Currently in the Centurion lounge at PHX. I managed to negotiate with CBP at PHX that they wouldn't need to inspect the items, so we didn't need to short check. AA have no problem waiving baggage fees in a situation like this where the PNR has been split. In fact, their system has exactly that listed as a reason for waiving fees. It did require a supervisor, but there wasn't any question of the OWE benefits extending over to the other booking. They could see that the booking had been split, and furthermore the supervisor even recognised it had been split because of the upgrade.
So long and short of it is that all 6 bags are on their way direct from SMF to LHR and we haven't had to pay any excess fees.
So long and short of it is that all 6 bags are on their way direct from SMF to LHR and we haven't had to pay any excess fees.
Jun 6, 2022, 11:36 am
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Shame BA seem to have misplaced 3 of the bags. Terminal 3 was a zoo, and having the customs documents with lost bags takes a while.
Weirdly, they have misplaced three bags that were all on one passenger's ticket. I imagine there is something else that has happened there...
Weirdly, they have misplaced three bags that were all on one passenger's ticket. I imagine there is something else that has happened there...
Jun 6, 2022, 11:47 am
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