Does Star Alliance Gold extend extra baggage allowance to your traveling com
Dec 9, 2018, 9:33 am
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Does Star Alliance Gold extend extra baggage allowance to your traveling com
Does Star Alliance Gold extend extra baggage allowance to your traveling companion?
This was asked some years ago and the answer was no. Does anyone know if that is still the case?
This was asked some years ago and the answer was no. Does anyone know if that is still the case?
Dec 10, 2018, 4:32 am
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How can you have your companion on the same ticket? You certainly mean the same booking, i.e. same PNR. Still, I never had this "privilege" flying UA (I'm M+B gold). My wife got nothing free from them! 
Last edited by KLouis; Dec 10, 2018 at 7:23 pm
Dec 15, 2018, 4:04 am
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OP, ignore the first couple of answers, they don't know what they are talking about.
*G baggage allowance is ALWAYS extended to your companion (+1) as long as they are on the same PNR.
*G baggage allowance is ALWAYS extended to your companion (+1) as long as they are on the same PNR.
Dec 15, 2018, 4:06 am
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I fly UA with companion multiple times a year as a non-UA *G and my companion always gets ALL the benefits I do, including an extra checked bag, as long as we are on the same PNR.
This goes for all *A carriers.
Dec 15, 2018, 11:13 am
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Dec 15, 2018, 4:38 pm
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No mention of non status passenger on the same PNR as gold status passenger getting benefits in Star web site.
Not listed here:-. https://www.staralliance.com/en/gold-status
Not listed here:-. https://www.staralliance.com/en/gold-status
Extra Baggage Allowance
You can take an extra 20 kg (44 pounds) where the weight concept applies or an extra piece where the piece concept applies.
Some airlines do not offer this benefit on individual flights but only on connecting Star Alliance flights. Within Europe on "Light" fares offered by Lufthansa, Austrian & SWISS, "Check&Go" fares offered by Brussels Airlines and “Go light” fares offered by SAS as well as on “Seat” fares offered by Air New Zealand, the extra baggage allowance is not offered.
You can take an extra 20 kg (44 pounds) where the weight concept applies or an extra piece where the piece concept applies.
Some airlines do not offer this benefit on individual flights but only on connecting Star Alliance flights. Within Europe on "Light" fares offered by Lufthansa, Austrian & SWISS, "Check&Go" fares offered by Brussels Airlines and “Go light” fares offered by SAS as well as on “Seat” fares offered by Air New Zealand, the extra baggage allowance is not offered.
Dec 15, 2018, 6:42 pm
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Lots of things aren't published on the *A site.
I am a *G that flies multiple times a year on a variety of *A carriers with a variety of non status companions. And my companion always gets all the *G benefits I do, including extra baggage allowance, as long as they are on the same PNR.
Nowhere do I see the *A site saying that priority check in extends to guests, but we all take that for granted.
I am a *G that flies multiple times a year on a variety of *A carriers with a variety of non status companions. And my companion always gets all the *G benefits I do, including extra baggage allowance, as long as they are on the same PNR.
Nowhere do I see the *A site saying that priority check in extends to guests, but we all take that for granted.
Last edited by zeer0; Dec 15, 2018 at 6:47 pm
Dec 15, 2018, 10:11 pm
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*G baggage allowance is ALWAYS extended to your companion (+1) as long as they are on the same PNR.
N.B. Sorry, but the site refuses my attached image. I'll contact the tech people and will try to re-upload it. For the time being take my word for it
Last edited by KLouis; Dec 15, 2018 at 10:21 pm
Dec 16, 2018, 2:45 am
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I have a similar booking on SK at present where I get three bags and my *S traveling companion gets two bags. That is the reality. If some carriers make exceptions so be it but the policy is no extra bag.
Dec 16, 2018, 12:42 pm
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This just isn’t true. Most airports may let your companion get priority security and boarding as you wouldn’t separate *Gs from their travelling companions. It depends from carrier to carrier but in my experience my companion has never received any of the benefits and always have been on the same PNRs.