4. What should you do?
Airlines should make sure their baggage policies are included in ATPCO’s Baggage Allowance and Charges database. You should also confirm that any pricing systems with which you work are using data from this system in conjunction with IATA Resolution 302 and the US DOT disclosure requirements.
All pricing systems, travel agencies (online and offline), and other travel resellers should ensure they can disclose passengers’ applicable baggage allowance and charges at the time of fare quote and on e-ticket confirmations, following all processes defined by IATA Resolution 302, the DOT tariff filing requirements, and the new DOT disclosure regulations.
ATPCO’s baggage data can help you comply with these regulations.
Taking into consideration the US DOT baggage and tariff regulations, as well as IATA Resolution 302, airlines and pricing and departure control systems should make sure:
- The first marketing carrier on a flight provides the passenger with baggage allowance and charges information for the entire journey
- The MSC rules are applied to the journey, and in order to comply with tariff filing requirements, the MSC must be the marketing carrier to/from the United States
- Baggage allowance and charges for the outbound direction apply for the entire journey ...