Feb 6, 2024, 2:12 pm
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This is an archive thread, the active thread is Checkin on UA ticket but first flight not UA operated? Who/Where/BPs/Bag allowance?
Checkin on UA ticket but first flight not UA operated? Who/Where/BPs/Bags? {Archive}
Dec 20, 2018, 11:08 am
#196
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What is the total itinerary (since you said "first flight")? Assuming (a) you are actually in X class since there is no YN class on AC, and (b) your total journey is DCA-YOW (or US to Canada), then as a *G the allowance is one bag at 23kg. I am not certain if your non-*G companion will also the get fee waived.
Dec 22, 2018, 1:11 pm
#197
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Baggage Fees *Gold/Air Canada
Trying to figure out my baggage fees on a UA codeshare/AC metal flight LAX-YYZ tomorrow is way more difficult than it should be. First, UA agent told me my Plat status allowance should transfer. Second, receipt (for me + 2 family members no status) says 1st bag $30/2nd bag $50. Air Canada's own website baggage calculator says *Gold 1st bag free. When I try to check in online - it wants to charge me $30 + $50.
Hoping for help from more experience UA/AC flyers. There are 3 of us flying and 3 bags to check - I'd like to minimize the costs since this flight was already ridiculously expensive + I had to pay for E+ seats.
Hoping for help from more experience UA/AC flyers. There are 3 of us flying and 3 bags to check - I'd like to minimize the costs since this flight was already ridiculously expensive + I had to pay for E+ seats.
Dec 22, 2018, 1:25 pm
#198
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It's not seeing your *Gold right in the system. Just do it at check-in, where the agent can confirm the *G waiver.
Not sure if AC allows *G benefits for all in the itinerary. If not, the other 2 check in one bag each.
Not sure if AC allows *G benefits for all in the itinerary. If not, the other 2 check in one bag each.
Dec 22, 2018, 1:27 pm
#199
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Your baggage allowance is determined by the marketing carrier. I presume that to be UA. In that case, your allowance should be 3 bags up to 32 kg. each.
You can find this on the UA website, either by pulling up your itinerary or simply entering the relevant data into the online calculator.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...d-baggage.aspx
The fact that your e-ticket receipt shows something else suggests that something is wrong or that UA is not the marketing carrier. Even on an AC-marketed ticket as *G you would receive one bag.
If you supply exact details, someone here can explain the exact allowance.
You can find this on the UA website, either by pulling up your itinerary or simply entering the relevant data into the online calculator.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...d-baggage.aspx
The fact that your e-ticket receipt shows something else suggests that something is wrong or that UA is not the marketing carrier. Even on an AC-marketed ticket as *G you would receive one bag.
If you supply exact details, someone here can explain the exact allowance.
Dec 22, 2018, 1:44 pm
#200
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Your baggage allowance is determined by the marketing carrier. I presume that to be UA. In that case, your allowance should be 3 bags up to 32 kg. each.
You can find this on the UA website, either by pulling up your itinerary or simply entering the relevant data into the online calculator.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...d-baggage.aspx
The fact that your e-ticket receipt shows something else suggests that something is wrong or that UA is not the marketing carrier. Even on an AC-marketed ticket as *G you would receive one bag.
If you supply exact details, someone here can explain the exact allowance.
You can find this on the UA website, either by pulling up your itinerary or simply entering the relevant data into the online calculator.
https://www.united.com/web/en-US/con...d-baggage.aspx
The fact that your e-ticket receipt shows something else suggests that something is wrong or that UA is not the marketing carrier. Even on an AC-marketed ticket as *G you would receive one bag.
If you supply exact details, someone here can explain the exact allowance.
I'd just like to be sure what my rights are before I get to the airport.
At the link it says "Service charges apply whenever bags are checked, and are determined by the marketing carrier of your itinerary's first segment (the airline whose flight number is printed on your boarding pass for that flight). "
Any UA/AC operated codeshare flights you have to check in with AC and it prints the AC flight number to I guess that means AC's the marketing carrier?
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 22, 2018 at 1:54 pm Reason: merging consecutive posts by same member
Dec 22, 2018, 1:57 pm
#201
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Trying to figure out my baggage fees on a UA codeshare/AC metal flight LAX-YYZ tomorrow is way more difficult than it should be. First, UA agent told me my Plat status allowance should transfer. Second, receipt (for me + 2 family members no status) says 1st bag $30/2nd bag $50. Air Canada's own website baggage calculator says *Gold 1st bag free. When I try to check in online - it wants to charge me $30 + $50.
Hoping for help from more experience UA/AC flyers. There are 3 of us flying and 3 bags to check - I'd like to minimize the costs since this flight was already ridiculously expensive + I had to pay for E+ seats.
Hoping for help from more experience UA/AC flyers. There are 3 of us flying and 3 bags to check - I'd like to minimize the costs since this flight was already ridiculously expensive + I had to pay for E+ seats.
If you want to check-in online to select seats, just ignore the bags and say "no" or "0" for check-in bags while checking in online - but at least get your seats for free during OLCI and don't wait for the airport when only middle seats might be leftover.
Dec 22, 2018, 2:59 pm
#202
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It's a UA ticket, UA flight number (8022) purchased on UA's website, V class fare, LAX-YYZ, Air Canada operated. I have Platinum status, my husband and daughter have no status. On the receipt from UA, I'm first on the reservation and it says Platinum/*Gold.
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Any UA/AC operated codeshare flights you have to check in with AC and it prints the AC flight number to I guess that means AC's the marketing carrier?
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Any UA/AC operated codeshare flights you have to check in with AC and it prints the AC flight number to I guess that means AC's the marketing carrier?
You should get one free bag as *G. Your companions are not entitled to any per *A policy, although it's possible that AC will be more generous. Sadly, it looks like there are no longer any free bags for non-status passengers on trans-border itineraries. I seem to remember that those used to get one free bag, but that no longer seems to be the case.
This is a common issue with Air Canada - you will need to go to the Priority Counter, have them re-enter your FFN again, and the status should show correctly. The carrier who sets the bag rules here is Air Canada, and you should be allowed to check-in up to 3 bags, free of charge.
Dec 23, 2018, 9:38 am
#203
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Is it me or AC (trying to charge for bags)?
Searched the forums didn’t find anything and posting here given I’m a UA flyer/ticket.
Anyways I flew SFO-YVR-YKA-YVR-SFO.
Originally SFO-YVR-YKA was same day but I changed to overnight in YVR (good thing as my originally SFO flight would have blown my connection).
The agent tried to charge me when I rechecked the bag in YVR but I said I’m *G (it was on my BP already) and about 30 sec later it wasn’t an issue.
I went to OLCI last night for my YKA-YVR-SFO and when I selected one bag it wanted to charge me $40 CAD so I just left it at 0. Agent today said there would be a charge for the bag and I said “why’s that? I’m Gold and my main leg is a business class flight”...”oh! Business...” meanwhile he already had my info on the screen and my *G was of course on my BP.
I have 1 more, possibly 2 trips to Canada this year which may have intra-CA flights. I’m worried about a ski bag on one if they’re trying to already bilk me out of $ as it is.
Feel free to move to AC forum but I felt other UA fliers here may have better insight than their own elites.
Just saw a thread bump for this in a general code share check in thread.
Basically answers all of this. Can delete or merge this mods.
Thank you / Merci
Anyways I flew SFO-YVR-YKA-YVR-SFO.
Originally SFO-YVR-YKA was same day but I changed to overnight in YVR (good thing as my originally SFO flight would have blown my connection).
The agent tried to charge me when I rechecked the bag in YVR but I said I’m *G (it was on my BP already) and about 30 sec later it wasn’t an issue.
I went to OLCI last night for my YKA-YVR-SFO and when I selected one bag it wanted to charge me $40 CAD so I just left it at 0. Agent today said there would be a charge for the bag and I said “why’s that? I’m Gold and my main leg is a business class flight”...”oh! Business...” meanwhile he already had my info on the screen and my *G was of course on my BP.
I have 1 more, possibly 2 trips to Canada this year which may have intra-CA flights. I’m worried about a ski bag on one if they’re trying to already bilk me out of $ as it is.
Feel free to move to AC forum but I felt other UA fliers here may have better insight than their own elites.
Just saw a thread bump for this in a general code share check in thread.
Basically answers all of this. Can delete or merge this mods.
Thank you / Merci
Last edited by WineCountryUA; Dec 23, 2018 at 1:06 pm Reason: merged update / consecutive posts by same member; moved to exisiting thread
Dec 23, 2018, 9:43 am
#204
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But the United baggage allowance for this itinerary is zero. Waivers of baggage fees due to status are determined solely by the operating carrier of the first segment.
Dec 23, 2018, 9:55 am
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more specifically, UA bag waivers are determined based solely on UA being the operating carrier of the first segment. If it’s AC, there is no bag waiver, and you get the regular UA bag allowance of 0 on transborder, plus one bag for *G.
Dec 27, 2018, 8:58 am
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Slightly different question, but couldn't find the right thread for this on mobile search.
I am looking at booking ORD-SFO-YVR/YVR-SEA-ORD shortly. All segments except YVR-SEA (AC) on the return are UA metal. Does most significant carrier rule apply on the AC segment, allowing all 4 passengers on the itinerary the usual UA Gold checked baggage allowance? I would think so, but also have heard some difficulties with certain gate agents. We would likely be checking skis and a snowboard and AC only allows one checked bag for *G. Thanks.
I am looking at booking ORD-SFO-YVR/YVR-SEA-ORD shortly. All segments except YVR-SEA (AC) on the return are UA metal. Does most significant carrier rule apply on the AC segment, allowing all 4 passengers on the itinerary the usual UA Gold checked baggage allowance? I would think so, but also have heard some difficulties with certain gate agents. We would likely be checking skis and a snowboard and AC only allows one checked bag for *G. Thanks.
Dec 27, 2018, 9:06 am
#207
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Trying to figure out my baggage fees on a UA codeshare/AC metal flight LAX-YYZ tomorrow is way more difficult than it should be. First, UA agent told me my Plat status allowance should transfer. Second, receipt (for me + 2 family members no status) says 1st bag $30/2nd bag $50. Air Canada's own website baggage calculator says *Gold 1st bag free. When I try to check in online - it wants to charge me $30 + $50.
Hoping for help from more experience UA/AC flyers. There are 3 of us flying and 3 bags to check - I'd like to minimize the costs since this flight was already ridiculously expensive + I had to pay for E+ seats.
Hoping for help from more experience UA/AC flyers. There are 3 of us flying and 3 bags to check - I'd like to minimize the costs since this flight was already ridiculously expensive + I had to pay for E+ seats.
I look forward to the addition of SFO-YYZ flights on United.
Dec 28, 2018, 12:00 am
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Slightly different question, but couldn't find the right thread for this on mobile search.
I am looking at booking ORD-SFO-YVR/YVR-SEA-ORD shortly. All segments except YVR-SEA (AC) on the return are UA metal. Does most significant carrier rule apply on the AC segment, allowing all 4 passengers on the itinerary the usual UA Gold checked baggage allowance?...
I am looking at booking ORD-SFO-YVR/YVR-SEA-ORD shortly. All segments except YVR-SEA (AC) on the return are UA metal. Does most significant carrier rule apply on the AC segment, allowing all 4 passengers on the itinerary the usual UA Gold checked baggage allowance?...
Note the phrase is "ticket benefits". This is the benefit without elite benefits. The check-in carrier can apply elite benefits in addition but it is not binding on the other carriers.
So at the UA checkin you will get the ticket bag allowance / UA Gold benefit (2 bags @ 70 lbs)
Went you check in with AC, you will get the ticket allowance plus 1 additional bag (at the same weight) (The *G benefit)
Dec 28, 2018, 12:12 am
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And the ticket allowance is going to be zero for a trans border itinerary. In other words, you will get one free bag as *G.
Dec 28, 2018, 12:20 am
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