Regulations for Flights Operated by Other Airlines

If you have booked a Condor flight that includes a connecting flight with another airline (providing it is included on the same Condor ticket), the baggage conditions of the airline that operates the most significant carrier of the journey (normally the geographically-longest segment) apply to the entire journey.  

For the registration of extras or special services, such as sports baggage and seat reservations, however, the conditions of the respective airline operating the flight apply. Please contact the airline operating the connecting flight.

What is meant by “most significant carrier”?

The most significant carrier is determined by IATA Resolution 302, with which all airlines comply worldwide. This resolution divides the world up into three large tariff areas:

• Tariff Area 1: American continent and Greenland (sub-regions): North America, Central America, Mexico, Caribbean and South America)
• Tariff Area 2:  Europe, Africa and Middle East (sub-regions): Europe, Middle East, Africa (including islands in Indian Ocean)
• Tariff Area 3:  Asia and Oceania (sub-regions): South Asia, South-east Asia, Japan, Korea, South-west Pacific, Australia, New Zealand). 

It is generally the case that the most significant carrier is that which flies first of all over a tariff area. 

There are some exceptions for the most important segment:

• In the case of journeys that entail flying over all three tariff areas, the most significant carrier is always that between tariff areas 1 and 2. 
• In the case of journeys that do not fly over any tariff area, the most significant carrier is always that which flies first of all over a sub-region. 
• In the case of journeys that do not fly over any sub-region, the most significant carrier is always that which flies first of all over an international border. 
• In the case of journeys that do not fly over any international border, the most significant carrier is always the first segment. 

This rule always applies up to the point at which the journey is interrupted for more than 24 hours (a stopover). 

Example of a stopover: You booked a flight from Frankfurt to Rio de Janeiro via Recife. 

The flight from Frankfurt to Recife is operated by Condor, while the onward flight will take place with GOL after a stopover (break of more than 24 hours).  

In this case, Condor’s baggage policy will apply to the flight to Recife with Condor, while those of GOL apply to the onward flight to Rio de Janeiro.  

Book direct with Condor (website, service center, etc). 

If you have booked a Condor flight that involves a connecting flight with another airline, Condor’s policy will apply to the entire journey (including the return flight, providing this is included on the same Condor ticket).

You can find the precise baggage policy on your confirmation of booking. 

Bookings made through travel agencies or portals (Expedia, Skyscanner, etc.)

If you have booked a Condor flight that involves a connecting flight with another airline, and Condor is the operator of the first flight, Condor’s policy will apply to the entire journey (including the return flight, providing this is included on the same Condor ticket).

If Condor is not the airline operating your first flight, a special policy may apply to your entire flight itinerary. In this case, the free baggage allowance for the first flight is that for the class of travel booked on the Condor segment (Economy Class, Premium Economy Class, Business Class).  If the operator of the connecting flight does not offer the class of travel booked on Condor, your free baggage allowance will be at least the weight allowed in Economy class.

You can find the precise baggage policy on your confirmation of booking.