But there’s several flights a day to act as the feeder into the AS network. Along with flights to LAX and DFW.
I stand corrected and this was announced way back in 2002! That being said, I don't see much coverage regarding the lounge on Youtube or elsewhere which leads me to believe that this was either vaporware or existed for a very limited time, although I could be wrong here too!
SFO .
WP in J tend to make the cut - well, I’ve had success 2 from 2 times but Precovid. The lounge never got particularly full either.
My understanding is that IATA sets rules that state that for checked baggage involving multiple carriers the rules of the most significant carrier apply for the remainder of the itinerary (which in this case would be the segment from LA to Sydney since it crosses IATA zones). Indeed the Consumer Transportation Agency of Canada confirms this is the case, and as the regulator of air transport in Canada would have final say:
otc-cta.gc.ca
Perhaps the baggage "rules" have changed since that article was posted/archived - at least what Westjet are following anyway or there systems just don't take it into consideration. I was on a Westjet from Toronto through to LAX then LAX through to MEL booked through QF.My understanding is that IATA sets rules that state that for checked baggage involving multiple carriers the rules of the most significant carrier apply for the remainder of the itinerary (which in this case would be the segment from LA to Sydney since it crosses IATA zones). Indeed the Consumer Transportation Agency of Canada confirms this is the case, and as the regulator of air transport in Canada would have final say:
Baggage Rules Approach Backgrounder | Canadian Transportation Agency
Issue The Agency needs to establish a clear and transparent approach to the application of baggage rules (including checked and carry-on bags) in travel arrangements involving multiple air carriers for transportation to, from and within Canada, in order to reduce confusion for consumers and...
Remember you aren't buying two tickets Vancouver to LA and LA to Sydney. It's one ticket that just so happens to connect through LA. Keep in mind too that departing Canada by definition all rules and regulations of IATA and ICAO have to be followed by them. Why? Because both organizations are based in Montreal. It would be very foolish to host an agency like them yet not follow their rules. Indeed, some airports in Canada are implementing the bleeding edge IATA rules (such as the One Stop Security IATA annex that make international to domestic transfer dead simple).
-RooFlyer88
If that is the case then you could always pay for the luggage then dispute it later either with the airline (for violating IATA regulations) or the credit card company (for not providing a service)
All you ever wanted to know is here:
Very interesting rule with respect to North America, and somewhat surprising that Canada (where IATA/ICAO is headquartered) would buck the international trend in this regard. That being said, the terms say the marketing carrier on the first segment meaning if the WS flight is marketed as QF, then QF rules would still apply. So the only real risk would be if it ends up being booked as a WS flight. The other question to consider is what does the term first coupon mean? For instance if your itinerary is SYD > LAX (QF) > YVR (WS) > LAX (WS) > SYD (QF), would QF rules apply since they were the first coupon in the ticket (i.e. SYD > LAX)? Or does an overall ticket refer to the two trips booked as part of a roundtrip itinerary (Ticket 1: SYD > YVR, Ticket 2: YVR > SYD). If the latter, this would suggest that for the return segment is the flight was marketed by WS, WS baggage rules would apply for both the YVR > LAX and LAX > SYD trips (yikes!)
My understanding is that IATA sets rules that state that for checked baggage involving multiple carriers the rules of the most significant carrier apply for the remainder of the itinerary (which in this case would be the segment from LA to Sydney since it crosses IATA zones). Indeed the Consumer Transportation Agency of Canada confirms this is the case, and as the regulator of air transport in Canada would have final say:
Baggage Rules Approach Backgrounder | Canadian Transportation Agency
Issue The Agency needs to establish a clear and transparent approach to the application of baggage rules (including checked and carry-on bags) in travel arrangements involving multiple air carriers for transportation to, from and within Canada, in order to reduce confusion for consumers and...
Remember you aren't buying two tickets Vancouver to LA and LA to Sydney. It's one ticket that just so happens to connect through LA. Keep in mind too that departing Canada by definition all rules and regulations of IATA and ICAO have to be followed by them. Why? Because both organizations are based in Montreal. It would be very foolish to host an agency like them yet not follow their rules. Indeed, some airports in Canada are implementing the bleeding edge IATA rules (such as the One Stop Security IATA annex that make international to domestic transfer dead simple).
-RooFlyer88
www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au
But lounge dragons don't agree and waving a piece of paper at them does not help. Is the airline going to send out a memo to all lounge dragons?
