Different baggage allowances on connecting flights?
 

I am flying from Copenhagen to New Zealand via LHR next month on two different airlines. The CPH-LHR leg of the flight is operated by SAS airlines and the remainder is Air New Zealand. The baggage allowance for the first leg is only 20kg, while my Air NZ allowance is 2x23kg bags.

The flights were booked together through Air NZ and are on the same ticket, but under the baggage allowance of the SAS flight it says I must refer to the operating airline. Will SAS honor the Air NZ allowance?

I emailed SAS and they said as they are the initial carriers, I must follow their baggage rules. But Air NZ says that their 2x23kg baggage allowance applies to the whole trip.

I'm still waiting to hear back from SAS a second time, but are there any international regulations regarding situations like these where connecting flights have different allowances? And which one should I follow?

lanao, welcome to FlyerTalk! Since both of your carriers are members of the Star Alliance, let me move this thread to our Star Alliance forum where the readers will surely be able to offer advice. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.

Welcome to Flyer Talk lanao :)

Is your LHR-AKL flight via LAX or via HKG? If it is via LAX then piece baggage allowance applies, if via HKG the weight baggage allowance applies.

Since it is all on one ticket the same type of allowance applies for the entire trip. However, individual airlines' policies can affect what you can bring.

If the piece allowance applies then you have 2 pieces. NZ limits each piece to 23kg. SAS limits each piece to 23kg also.

If the weight allowance applies then you have 20kg total allowance, and this applies for both airlines.

If you have star alliance gold (*G) status or are flying in business class then allowances are higher.

If you were flying SAS CPH-LHR on a ticket that does not include North America then the 20kg allowance applies. This may be where there is confusion.

The flight is via LAX, so I know for sure that the allowance for the Air NZ flight is 2x23kg bags. Its just the SAS flight that I am not sure about.

On the same ticket the SAS allowance will be the same. Your ticket receipt should state piece allowance applies. Just show that at check in.

It's 2x23 kg for all flights for sure!

Sorry to jump on, but similar question
 

I was just able to book a very flyertalk worthy (I believe :rolleyes:) Star Alliance Business Class Award with the following routing:

Outbound
Saturday:
DCA-LGA in US Shuttle First
LGA-JFK in taxi
JFK-FRA in SQ Business

Sunday:
FRA-NCE in LH Business

Return
Friday:
NCE-ZRH in LX Business

Saturday:
ZRH-FRA in LH Business

Sunday:
FRA-JFK in SQ Business
JFK-LGA in taxi
LGA-DCA in US Shuttle First


Whew. Any idea what my baggage allowances would be on this bad boy? I assume that I'll be limited by the US sectors, but I couldn't find anything on they're website about *A travel. All travel (minus the taxis) are on one PNR.

Thanks!

3 pieces at 23kg (50 pounds) max weight each.