Airline Code-Share Baggage Policy: Which Airline baggage policy apply on my first flight?
I have booked a one-way ticket from the Qatar Airways website. Do I have the same baggage policy in all my flights or different policies will apply to the Alaska Airline & Qatar Airways?
First flight departs from SFO, United States.
And I also wanna know, if I would need to recheck my baggage after changing airline or they will be directly forwarded to my final destination? Thanks
P.S: I searched already on the internet and found so many conflicting answers. Hopefully, I get a clear one here.
Best Answer
As per U.S. DOT Regulation ยง399.87: Baggage allowances and fees:
For passengers whose ultimate ticketed origin or destination is a U.S. point, U.S. and foreign carriers must apply the baggage allowances and fees that apply at the beginning of a passenger's itinerary throughout his or her entire itinerary.
This means that the baggage allowance cannot change throughout the journey; there must be only one single baggage allowance that applies to the entire journey.
Also, as per IATA Resolution 302, the baggage policy of the marketing carrier of the most significant route (the first to cross continental "zones", in this case the BOS-DOH segment) applies to the entire journey.
In this case, the marketing carrier of that flight is Qatar Airways (since that flight is noted as a QR flight on your booking confirmation), and their policy for journeys to and from the U.S. is two free bags, weighing 23 kilograms.
Therefore, for your entire itinerary, you should be allowed to check two free bags, weighing a maximum of 23 kilograms each.
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Can baggage allowance be shared?
Usually, combining the checked luggage allowance is allowed only between passengers on the same booking. This means that not only do you have to be on the same flight, but also share the same booking number. Normally, it doesn't matter if you're related or not, as long as you share the same booking number.When you have a connecting flight Do they transfer your bags?
When you purchase a connecting flight, checked baggage is usually forwarded to your final destination, and will change planes when you do. The agent at check-in will usually ask if you want your luggage checked through to your last stop.Do airlines transfer bags to other airlines?
The answer depends on your ticket. If all your flights on multiple carriers are on the same ticket, your bags will be checked through to your final destination. If you're flying different carriers on different tickets, you will have to collect your bags at connecting airports and check them in for your next flight.Do you have to pay separate baggage fees for connecting flights?
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