AI domestic connecting to LX - Will I get International baggage allowance on AI
Jul 21, 2012, 11:36 am
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AI domestic connecting to LX - Will I get International baggage allowance on AI
I am flying from DEL to BOM on AI and have a LX flight to ZRH later the same day. The two flights are on separate tix. Will AI give me international baggage allowance? Their website does not provide anything on this.
Jul 21, 2012, 12:31 pm
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Jul 21, 2012, 6:47 pm
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AI domestic connecting to LX - Will I get International baggage allowance on AI
Previously an intl connection within 24 hrs usually allowed for intl baggage allowance. However as of April that has changed. Now the only way to get it is to the two pnrs linked in the booking. LCcs never honored the baggage allowance btw.
You might still find a sympatetic agent who will honor it.
You might still find a sympatetic agent who will honor it.
Jul 22, 2012, 3:02 am
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as per the rules you won't, but it all depends on the agent checking you in....
Jul 22, 2012, 3:02 am
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Previously an intl connection within 24 hrs usually allowed for intl baggage allowance. However as of April that has changed. Now the only way to get it is to the two pnrs linked in the booking. LCcs never honored the baggage allowance btw.
You might still find a sympatetic agent who will honor it.
You might still find a sympatetic agent who will honor it.
Jul 22, 2012, 1:31 pm
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Yep.
Regardless, AI's domestic allowance (25 Kg), plus the ~5 Kg leeway they usually give you is the most generous (except for SG when connecting to international).
Jul 24, 2012, 11:08 am
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Going by the number of questions about baggage allowance when connecting from one airline to another on two separate tickets, using more than one ticket for one trip has become way more frequent than an exception.
Since baggage has become a significant source of revenue, exceptions made my airlines will become rarer as more than one ticket for a single trip becomes more frequent.
Since baggage has become a significant source of revenue, exceptions made my airlines will become rarer as more than one ticket for a single trip becomes more frequent.
Jul 24, 2012, 3:18 pm
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On a separate note, I am returning HYD-ORD in September. AI127 departs HYD at 2050. There is an SG flight from VGA-HYD that arrives 1820. I am planning to book this for my return if SG honors my international baggage allowance.
Will 2hr30min enough to collect bags from domestic and check-in at international? How is on time performance of SG?
Jul 24, 2012, 8:25 pm
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On a separate note, I am returning HYD-ORD in September. AI127 departs HYD at 2050. There is an SG flight from VGA-HYD that arrives 1820. I am planning to book this for my return if SG honors my international baggage allowance.
Will 2hr30min enough to collect bags from domestic and check-in at international? How is on time performance of SG?
Will 2hr30min enough to collect bags from domestic and check-in at international? How is on time performance of SG?
Why not book VGA-ORD on one ticket? AI 840 connects to AI 127 at DEL...
Jul 24, 2012, 10:30 pm
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Going by the number of questions about baggage allowance when connecting from one airline to another on two separate tickets, using more than one ticket for one trip has become way more frequent than an exception.
Since baggage has become a significant source of revenue, exceptions made my airlines will become rarer as more than one ticket for a single trip becomes more frequent.
Since baggage has become a significant source of revenue, exceptions made my airlines will become rarer as more than one ticket for a single trip becomes more frequent.
Jul 24, 2012, 10:32 pm
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Meku, I agree with PVDtoDEL that you are fine as long as the SG flight is not delayed too much (which is rare, but still not something I would want to count on when making an international connection).
Jul 25, 2012, 10:49 am
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It sounds like Meku has already booked his HYD-ORD ticket. So the routing that PVDtoDEL suggested is not feasible.
Meku, I agree with PVDtoDEL that you are fine as long as the SG flight is not delayed too much (which is rare, but still not something I would want to count on when making an international connection).
Meku, I agree with PVDtoDEL that you are fine as long as the SG flight is not delayed too much (which is rare, but still not something I would want to count on when making an international connection).
Thanks for the replies. I will monitor SG arrival time for few days.
Last edited by Meku; Jul 25, 2012 at 10:57 am
Jul 25, 2012, 12:30 pm
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All said and done if 2 and a half hours is not sufficient connection time at HYD , then seriously what is. .... happens but on those days even 10 hours connection time is not enough.
Jul 25, 2012, 7:04 pm
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Since 127 is an international flight, check-in closes early... So OP would only have ~30 minute buffer for delays.
If everything is on time, it certainly is doable, but I wouldn't say it's comfortable.
And to OP: if you booked VGA-ORD on a single ticket, international allowance would be honored.
Jul 25, 2012, 11:22 pm
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Oh and one more thing. The air India HYD people, or rather the sats people are really sick over there for intl departures. I know more people that have been de checked by them or not accepted for check in than those who have actually travelled. Web check is absolute must and proceeding to counter with utmost priority.