Revised free baggage allowances
Mar 18, 2011 | 5:45 am
#1
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Revised free baggage allowances
Revised free baggage allowances and extra baggage charges for itineraries involving other airlines
In compliance with the new baggage policy issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the way free baggage allowances and extra baggage charges are calculated has changed. These changes apply to tickets issued on or after 1 April 2011, which involve one or more flights operated by airlines other than Cathay Pacific and Dragonair. Please contact your travel agent or local reservations office for more details from 1 April 2011.
In compliance with the new baggage policy issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the way free baggage allowances and extra baggage charges are calculated has changed. These changes apply to tickets issued on or after 1 April 2011, which involve one or more flights operated by airlines other than Cathay Pacific and Dragonair. Please contact your travel agent or local reservations office for more details from 1 April 2011.
Mar 18, 2011 | 9:29 am
#3
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From a search on the IATA website, the way how interline baggage allowance and associated excess charges are calculated will be changed. The allowance will be based on the rules of the 'most significant carrier' of the itinerary.
This (and the message above) implies that the allowance and charges for CX-only itinerary will not be affected at this time.
This (and the message above) implies that the allowance and charges for CX-only itinerary will not be affected at this time.
Mar 21, 2011 | 8:59 am
#5
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I agree. In addition, why is it on the MPC page but not on CX main page?
Mar 29, 2011 | 6:45 am
#6
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I hope this means that flights where CX connects to another airline for a short hop means that Marco Polo allowances will apply for the whole route. In the past when connecting to/from BA for UK connections, there has always been aggro when checking in with BA.
Mar 29, 2011 | 8:35 am
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I've booked and ticketed my booking a couple of days ago and had multiple airlines contained in the booking.
Can anyone give me a link on IATA's announcement?
Can anyone give me a link on IATA's announcement?
Mar 29, 2011 | 12:19 pm
#8
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I never had a problem going CX --> MU with baggage weight or numbers (3). However, I do run into trouble on the return trip if I don't lower the baggage weight or number (down to 2), last time MU wanted 400RMB out of me!
Mar 30, 2011 | 4:46 am
#9
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CX press release on this issue, with some examples on how the interline allowance / excess fee will change.
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...000ad21c39____
The definition of the 'most significant carrier' and further examples are available here.
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...000ad21c39RCRD
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...000ad21c39____
The definition of the 'most significant carrier' and further examples are available here.
http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...000ad21c39RCRD
Last edited by hadsst; Mar 30, 2011 at 4:53 am
Mar 30, 2011 | 5:13 pm
#11
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They better have good IT to do it automatically for the check-in agents. I doubt they will master this "MSC" rule on crossing tariff regions, and there will be many arguments from pax who knows the rules vs. ignorant check-in agents who doesn't know the rules and want to charge excess baggage allowance from pax.
Mar 31, 2011 | 7:20 pm
#12
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Unfortunately there is no specific mention that I could find that says that marco polo benefits apply across the whole journey when CX is the most siginificant carrier. I hope I don't come across arguing with BA when checking in at a UK domestic airport.
Mar 31, 2011 | 7:29 pm
#13
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I suppose the other question is whether this is being taken up by other airlines? IATA resolution or not, I've not seen any word from anyone else that they will be moving to the MSC approach. As far as BA is concerned they might continue to apply their existing rule of first operating carrier.