Qantas extra baggage allowance?

[mole]

One of our trips to the US this year has us connecting from Denver to LAX and then onto QF15 to Brisbane in Premium Economy (upgrade requests in!). The flight from Denver to LAX has a QF number (QF4698) but is obviously operated by American Airlines who will tag our luggage to Brisbane (all on one ticket). My question is as Silver Frequent Flyers will AA allow the extra baggage allowance applied to Silver members given we are on a through ticket with both flights Qf numbered? Thanks all.

 

[Happy Trails]

I've no idea, but you could try the QF baggage calculator.
It seems to work OK for simple itineraries.

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-info/baggage.html

 

[blackcat20]

The baggage allowance for your longer flight will apply for the AA flight.

 

[Dr Ralph]

The silver frequent flyer status is irrelevant as I understand it.

You should have the same (highest) allowance for your entire journey, although in my experience many of the check in staff either don't know this or try to get some extra money for AA. I've experienced this several times departing from Chicago with connecting flights either through Dallas or LAX and had to insist that the staff check the allowance with superiors.

 

[mole]

Thank you for prompt response everyone. I may not need it (although I am known for bringing back numerous pairs of shoes!), but just wanted to clarify

 

[equus]

The silver frequent flyer status is irrelevant as I understand it.

You should have the same (highest) allowance for your entire journey.

As I understand it, you are correct. You should have the highest published allowance for the whole journey. Particular extra "unpublished" (as in not on the ticket) allowances only get applied depending on particular circumstances. So if it is an extra OW allowance (as in Sapphire or Emerald), and you are on multiple OW carriers, then it is likely to be applied. If it is a local (say QP extra on QF flights, or in this case, Silver extra bag), and you are checking in AA, then it will not necessarily be applied (I won't say won't, you may get lucky).

 

[Tryin Bingham]

If your ticket is routed through on the one booking, as I understand (and have experienced), you shall receive the highest allowance (International figure) for your class of travel and/or status, for the entire ticketed journey through to your destination on the initial leg - I.e the same day/continuous travel.

Bring a duffel and spoil yourself on those shoes !

 

[equus]

If your ticket is routed through on the one booking, as I understand (and have experienced), you shall receive the highest allowance (International figure) for your class of travel ̶a̶n̶d̶/̶o̶r̶ ̶s̶t̶a̶t̶u̶s̶, for the entire ticketed journey through to your destination on the initial leg - I.e the same day/continuous travel

Yes, you will receive the highest published allowance - but the particular QF extra bag for Silver is not something published, and so AA will not necessarily honour it. You should get what is printed (well electronically) on the ticket for the PE leg, which does not include that extra bag. As before, you may get lucky, but it is not a published benefit. If the status benefit applies across all carriers, or at least to the check in carrier, you are more likely to get it. If the OP was SG or WP, then the OW extra baggage benefit would be applied by AA, but the QF PS benefit probably not.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

One of our trips to the US this year has us connecting from Denver to LAX and then onto QF15 to Brisbane in Premium Economy (upgrade requests in!). The flight from Denver to LAX has a QF number (QF4698) but is obviously operated by American Airlines who will tag our luggage to Brisbane (all on one ticket). My question is as Silver Frequent Flyers will AA allow the extra baggage allowance applied to Silver members given we are on a through ticket with both flights Qf numbered? Thanks all.

You would get at least 2 pieces being your QF transPac ticketed allowance then a third piece if the AA CSA is on the ball. Maybe take a printed copy of the AA baggage rules stating that OWR get an extra piece.

https://www.aa.com/i18n/travel-info/baggage/checked-baggage-policy.jsp

If the computer says no then take the bag through TSA and see if you can get a courtesy check for that item where they tag the bag to your final destination at the gate and you're not charged. Heaps of AA flights I've been on have all offered courtesy checked luggage.

Edited to say OWR instead of OWS.

 

[equus]

Maybe take a printed copy of the AA baggage rules stating that OWS get an extra piece.

2 pieces - yes for the transPac ticketed allowance. OWS getting an extra piece won't help the OP - who is PS - or OWR.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

2 pieces - yes for the transPac ticketed allowance. OWS getting an extra piece won't help the OP - who is PS - or OWR.

Oops I meant OWR - I got my gemstones mixed up.

Will edit my post.

 

[maroonone]

And now it is difficult (impossible?) to find allowances on the web site - just the calculator. Makes it hard when you have a dispute of entitlement with a contracted check in agent who doesn't know the rules.

 

[equus]

AA baggage rules stating that OWR get an extra piece.

I must be reading something different. That link says that OWR get the first piece complimentary. The ticketed allowance is 2 pieces, and the AA "fee" for the first 2 pieces for transpac is $0. The greatest of all these is 2 pieces......

 

[ozbeachbabe]

It doesn't really make it clear but I interpret it as an extra piece over and above your ticketed 2 piece allowance. IIRC the wording was clearer before they revamped their website.