Oneworld Adds Baggage Benefits For Sapphire & Emerald Members

Finally, long overdue for sure. Though I never check a bag, looks like next year I am going to have to by looking at the travel schedule I've got. Flying a lot of Cathay pacific , British airways and JAL. So I am looking forward to seeing this being added / executed. Thanks for sharing Ben! Cheers 🙂

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That's brilliant as I've got a skiing trip planed with Air Berlin (I already considered taking snowboard and hand-luggage only). Although the separation between domestic and international seems a bit weird from an European point of view.

Unfortunately, lounge access for AAdvantage Platinums is not available for pax traveling solely within North America:
"American Airlines AAdvantage® members and US Airways Dividend Miles members, regardless of their tier status or class of travel, are not eligible for lounge access when travelling solely on North American flights within or between the U.S., Canada, Mexico (except Mexico City), the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Caribbean."

Perhaps it would also be worth noting that "Priority baggage delivery is not available on flights operated by British Airways" according to note #2.

For elites, weight should be 32 kgs, not 23. While I avoid UA at all costs these days, *A has been 32 kgs for forever.

I often check luggage on int'l flights, and 23 kgs is nothing.

@Charlie; I received priority on BA last month...it was my first time flying them as CP on US...is that not normal?

Hi Ben, just wanted to see if you would be able to provide clarification of this policy as there wasn't any information regarding additional luggage on Cathay Pacific website based on this press release.
I will be flying shortly on CX in business class and I am Sapphire One World. What will my additional luggage allowance be? The phrasing in the press release says 15 kg on ticketed economy....later says in most cases will receive a greater allowance if flying Business class.

Does this mean that as standard 30kg allowance in business, I now have free additional 15kg as Oneworld Sapphire, at check in bringing my total to 45kg? Or will I have more free additional luggage allowance while travelling business class?

It's not clear like in *A where it's clear what the additional allowance for their Gold members is.
Thanks any insight provided would be appreciated as I usually travel heavy and would like to avoid luggage charges.

@ Redkitty -- Per the alliance rules, I don't think any additional baggage allowance is permitted if you're in business class. The additional weight only applies if you're in economy class, and being able to check a second bag wouldn't benefit you (since you can already do that).

Thanks Ben. I guess it seems weird to me that they are restricting this new benefit only to economy class travel? So basically another Sapphire one world member travelling in economy would have the basic 20kg weight allowance + 15kg new free weight allowance=35kg in total while I only have the basic 30kg when travelling business? So I actually lose my benefit by travelling in a premium cabin? Or am I missing something here?

Unfortunately I am travelling to Asia so it's the weight allowance and not the piece concept so being allowed to check in an additional piece does not help me here. I prefer *A in this benefit as they allow Gold members additional 20kg irregardless of whatever class you travel which is mighty useful when you travel heavy like me for 4-6 weeks.
Thanks again for the clarification.

@ Redkitty -- I'm not positive as they don't make it very clear, unfortunately. Agree it's a bit odd.

Hi Ben,

Just wanted to update your readers re:CX. Some FT members helped me out.

I wrote to their UK Sales email advertised on their website and got a response confirming that the economy ticket reference was an example so J and F also get the 15kg extra allowance on top of their usual cabin entitlement as OWS.

They admitted they have gotten numerous queries about this since they updated their website with the OW press release wording.

So I am a happy camper. Hope this helps your readers and CX OWS flyers who had the same question I had.

@ Redkitty -- That's great news, thanks for the heads up!

The extra allowance will be welcomed for Sapphire members I'm sure, but I doubt the priority baggage handling will make any difference! I've had priority tags for years as either OW Emerald or Star Alliance Gold and it never seems to make the slightest difference - particularly when on a connecting flight (as I normally am) my bag almost always seems to come off near the end. So overall I'd say this element of things is a bit of a damp squib! Also remember that on BA Hand Baggage Only fares within Europe you don't get ANY baggage allowance as an elite.

As i see by making multiple Phantombookings, they introduced worldwide the Piece-concept ; aka 1Piece max. 30kg in Y and 2 Piece in J and F 🙁
And, as written on the Danish QR HP under " http://www.qatarairways.com/dk/da/business-class.page " one Piece up to 30 kg ! Check yourself by making a Phantombooking from EU to Asia, you will see.

As i see now, maybe my post is under the wrong threat.

My Information considers the 08/15 Flyer, not a special Tier.

I am travelling Qatar Business, late July, 2020 and am a Oneworld Sapphire member (Qantas Gold). Qatar business standard baggage allowance is 40kg (weight based). I booked a FF ticket through Qantas online - the finer ticket details say 55kg (the 15kg extra from the economy travel class; weird since I am travelling business). Qatar Privilege customers' info says +20kg of class you fly (online). I rang and asked them.. and explained.. I was told (although not confidently), my allowance is the same as their Privilege Gold/Oneworld Sapphire customers (40+20). Somewhere else, someone states the allowance is just what is on the ticket (40kg).. (in)conveniently, Qatar does not seem to record your status within Oneworld when you create an account..
Can anyone shed any light please? I am packing up my life, and I cannot afford excess baggage charges at the airport.