Updated: August 27,2011
Domestic & International Baggage Policies
Domestic Confirmed Standby Policies
Automated Baggage (changes starting August 31, 2011)
Automated baggage allowance is processed for Sabre Travel Network subscribers worldwide. In 2011, IATA Resolution 302 industry rules change how baggage allowances are calculated. Resolution 302 allowances are based on the presumed bag journeys, which is from when a bag is expected to be checked in until when the bag is expected to be picked up, instead of by fare component or sector. The Most Significant Carrier (MSC) automated process determines which carrier’s rules apply in an interline itinerary.
U.S. Department of Transportation rules apply for itineraries that include a U.S. origin, destination or furthest point. The baggage allowance applied at the beginning of the itinerary for the first baggage journey applies throughout the ticketed itinerary, regardless of stopover or subsequent baggage journeys. The automated baggage allowance will continue to display in the stored Price Quote Record (PQ) and extended Electronic Ticket Record (ETR). The baggage field may be BLANK when no carrier information is found or filed. A BLANK is not the same as NIL (zero) when no free bags are permitted. The manual baggage format can still be used to override or add the allowance.
Ticketing changes in early August 2011 enable ticketing with or without baggage allowance in BSP and ARC locations. Please note that some carriers' systems do not yet recognize BLANK or NIL allowances. This will stop the ticketing process and generate an alert from the carrier's system. In the case of BLANK, we recommend you contact the carrier or reference their web site to manually override the baggage allowance. In the case of NIL, we suggest you contact the validating carrier for assistance.
No subscriber activation or new format is required. To learn more, please reference the following FAQs and Baggage Quick Reference Guide.