The regulations and notifications from the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) and Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)
On itineraries to and from United States (including U.S. territories) or Canada, it is decided whose baggage provisions (baggage allowances and charges) are applied based on the regulations and notifications from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA).
Under these regulations and notifications, the baggage provisions of the first marketing airline will then apply to your flight ticket's entire itinerary.
Applicable itinerary
- When the journey is to/from United States (including U.S. territories) or when furthest stopover point is United States (including U.S. territories) in the journey, USDOT regulations take precedence.
- When the journey is to/from Canada, or when furthest stopover point is Canada in the journey, CTA regulations take precedence.
Select applicable baggage rules
The first marketing carrier to select which rule (either 1. or 2. below) applies throughout the itinerary. Japan Airlines selects 1.
- Marketing carrier rule is applied in case of code share.
- The first marketing carrier’s rule applies to the entire itinerary.
- The first MSC carrier’s rule applies to the entire itinerary.
- For more information about MSC, see “About IATA Regulations”.
- If the boarding class for inbound is different from the one for outbound, the baggage rules for each boarding class will apply for both 1. and 2. cases.
- For more information such as confirmation which of 1. or 2. applies for each carrier, please contact JAL International Reservation.
Example Itinerary
Example 1
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| Segment | Marketing Carrier | Operating Carrier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment 1 | Okinawa-Tokyo | Japan Airlines | Japan Airlines |
| Segment 2 | Tokyo-Los Angeles | American Airlines | American Airlines |
For this itinerary, the rules of the first marketing carrier, Japan Airlines, will apply to the entire itinerary.
Example 2
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| Segment | Marketing Carrier | Operating Carrier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment 1 | Toronto-Dallas | American Airlines | American Airlines |
| Segment 2 | Dallas-Tokyo | Japan Airlines | Japan Airlines |
Example 3
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| Segment | Marketing Carrier | Operating Carrier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment 1 | New York-Tokyo | American Airlines | Japan Airlines |
| Segment 2 | Tokyo-Fukuoka | Japan Airlines | Japan Airlines |
For itineraries 2 and 3, the rules of the first marketing carrier, American Airlines, will apply to the entire itinerary.
Example 4
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| Segment | Marketing Carrier | Operating Carrier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment 1 | Phoenix-San Francisco | Japan Airlines | American Airlines |
| Segment 2 | San Francisco -Tokyo | Japan Airlines | Japan Airlines |
For this itinerary, the rules of the first marketing carrier, Japan Airlines, will apply to the entire itinerary.
Example 5
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| Segment | Marketing Carrier | Operating Carrier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Segment 1 | Okinawa-Tokyo | Japan Transocean Air * | Japan Transocean Air |
| Segment 2 | Tokyo-Los Angeles | American Airlines | American Airlines |
For this itinerary, the rules of the first marketing carrier, American Airlines, will apply to the entire itinerary.
- Japan Transocean Air is not considered as the first marketing career since their baggage rules for US/Canadian routes are not registered in USDOT/CTA.