Baggage Allowance on UA-EW connection
Dec 6, 2018, 2:46 pm
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Baggage Allowance on UA-EW connection
UA.com is trying to sell me a fare SFO-LAS-CGN, with LAS-CGN on EW. The baggage allowance on the UA fare is 0 bags, but as UA Gold they allow 2 free. Does this mean I get to fly with 2 free bags on EW too or will they try to collect baggage fees from me as I am above the ticketed allowance and EW is not in *A (single ticket)?
Dec 6, 2018, 2:48 pm
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Per DOT rule, baggage allowance of the marketing carrier of the first flight applies to the entire itinerary.
UA allowance for SFO-LAS, when flying SFO-CGN, depends on which economy fare you buy. Could be 0 bags or 1 bag free.
UA allowance for SFO-LAS, when flying SFO-CGN, depends on which economy fare you buy. Could be 0 bags or 1 bag free.
Dec 6, 2018, 2:50 pm
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I know, the marketing carrier of the first flight is UA and the standard baggage allownace is 0 bags. I get free bags only due to status. I'm just asking if EW will demand payment for bags already checked in by UA, as they are not *A and don't need to honor elite benefits.
Dec 6, 2018, 3:06 pm
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I know, the marketing carrier of the first flight is UA and the standard baggage allownace is 0 bags. I get free bags only due to status. I'm just asking if EW will demand payment for bags already checked in by UA, as they are not *A and don't need to honor elite benefits.
Dec 6, 2018, 3:45 pm
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Your baggage allowance for this ticket is the base allowance for the marketing carrier of the first segment. Presuming that you are correct, that is 0 bags. That will be your allowance for all remaining segments. On UA, you will have 2 bags as *G, but that is not part of your base allowance.
However, on a single ticket your bags will be checked SFO-CGN and you won't be checking them in with EW. On the return, as others note, you will have the 0 bag allowance as well and will pay whatever it is that EW charges for a 1st and a 2nd bag.
It is worth noting that if you are flying any of those EW segments on a LH-operated flight, LH will recognize your *G status..
However, on a single ticket your bags will be checked SFO-CGN and you won't be checking them in with EW. On the return, as others note, you will have the 0 bag allowance as well and will pay whatever it is that EW charges for a 1st and a 2nd bag.
It is worth noting that if you are flying any of those EW segments on a LH-operated flight, LH will recognize your *G status..
Dec 6, 2018, 3:54 pm
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Just noting the numbers here -- the allowance at the counter in SFO will be 3x70 lbs for a UA Gold. Any time the bags need to be re-checked at an EW counter (none if not overnighting in LAS and this is a one-way ticket) would have no free bags and be charged according to their rates.