Interline Baggage Policy
According to IATA Resolution 302, a step-by-step process determines which carrier’s rules apply for an interline journey, where, for each checked portion:
- If the published baggage provisions among all participating carriers are the same; these provisions will apply.
- Where one or more published baggage provisions differ between participating carriers, apply any common provisions and where provisions differ, the published baggage provisions of the “Most Significant Carrier” (MSC) apply. If this is a code-share flight, apply the provision of the marketing carrier unless that carrier publishes a rule stipulating that it will be the operating carrier.
- If the MSC does not publish its provisions, apply the rule of the Check-in carrier.
- If the Check-in carrier does not publish its provisions, apply the Operating carriers’ provisions sector-by-sector.
Certain examples
Example 1: Taipei-{BR}-Bangkok(stopover)-{XX}-Frankfurt(non-stopover)-{YY}-Copenhagen
In this example, the journey is broken up by a stopover in Bangkok. Therefore, there are two sectors and each sector has a Most Significant Operating Carrier. From Taipei to Bangkok, EVA Air is the Most Significant Operating Carrier and the baggage policies of EVA Air will apply to this sector. From Bangkok to Frankfurt, Carrier XX is the Most Significant Operating Carrier as it operates the geographically longer stretch from Bangkok to Frankfurt. The baggage policy of Carrier XX will apply to the entire sector from Bangkok to Copenhagen.
Example 2: Sydney-{BB}-Brisbane(non-stopover)-{CC}-Taipei((non-stopover)-{BR}-Heathrow
In this example, there is one Most Significant Operating Carrier because there are no stopovers on the journey. EVA Air is the Most Significant Operating Carrier as it is operating the geographically longer stretch from Taipei to London. Therefore, the baggage policies of EVA Air will apply from Sydney to London.
According to the regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation, when the departure or destination of a passenger's ticket itinerary is within the United States, the first carrier on the ticket determines its free baggage allowance and related charges (including code-share flights). For example, if a passenger’s itinerary is Houston-Los Angeles-Taipei-Los Angeles-Houston, the first segment takes a United Airlines flight, and the latter segment takes an EVA Air flight, the whole journey must follow the United Airlines baggage policy, including the return journey.
The Canadian Transport Agency also has similar regulations for the departure or destination of passenger ticket itineraries that are located in Canada. You can contact your travel agency, check our interline partner’s website, or contact EVA Air ticketing offices to check the relevant checked baggage regulations.
Baggage Through-Tagging Restrictions
If your itinerary includes more than one flight on EVA/UNI Air and/or one of our interline partners in one ticket, we will check your bags to the final destination on your ticket as long as there are less than 12 hours between flights. If you will stay at the connecting point for more than 12 hours, you will need to claim and re-check your baggage. Additional baggage fees may apply.
Because of government regulations or other restrictions (e.g. terminal change), your baggage may not be interlined to interior points in certain countries and checked only to the gateway of that country. You must claim your baggage at the gateway city, clear it through customs, and arrange to transfer it to the connecting carrier.
