Shipping with a container questions

[Jaime C]

For most of us, what happens above coach class is irrelevant. As a general rule, American air carriers provide less service at higher cost than the Asian and Arab carriers I usually use to travel to the USA annually. That is especially true when it comes to baggage allowances and the cost of an extra bag.

Oh, yes, I rarely fly on US carriers outside the USA. All airlines that fly to the US have to follow US rules, though.

I'd much rather fly Cathay Pacific, Singapore Air or Emirates, myself. Next week I'm flying Singapore, Thai and China Air. I have a short hop of an hour on American, but I can handle that in coach. I'm paying in cash and award miles about $600 roundtrip. I'll get half that value back in frequent flyer miles on the paid legs.

I earn most of my frequent flyer miles in US accounts, but redeem miles on Asian airlines.

[lolitap]

All airlines that fly to the US have to follow US rules, though.

Aren't those general rules in the whole word.
When you fly to a certain country you have to follow their aviation rules.

[waarmstrong]

There are no US "rules" limiting the number of bags or dictating what the airlines must charge for extra bags, or anything for that matter. Those are business decisions made by each airline. A foreign air carriers flying into the USA can and do permit more charge-free baggage and generally charge less to extra bags.

[MattyRedSox]

There are no US "rules" limiting the number of bags or dictating what the airlines must charge for extra bags, or anything for that matter. Those are business decisions made by each airline. A foreign air carriers flying into the USA can and do permit more charge-free baggage and generally charge less to extra bags.

Exactly. However it is hard for many folks to understand that in the US we have some of the strictest rules because we are deregulated... the individual carriers can enforce things really harshly when they want.