Interline Plating Carriers - Whose baggage policy applies?

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If the itinerary is booked on one ticket (its a code-share), then the Most Significant Carrier rule (from IATA) applies.

Air Canada has a pdf on their website that details rules and conditions of carriage, here are the relevant bits:

In the case of code-share, the baggage rules of the first marketing carrier (carrier whose code appears on the flight number) may apply, not those of the operating carrier.

Not really much to say there, Qatar Airways has more details:

The Most Significant Marketing Carrier (MSC) is:

  • For travel between IATA areas: The first carrier flying in between two of the IATA areas

  • For travel between IATA sub areas: The first carrier flying in between the sub areas

  • For travel within an IATA sub area: The first carrier crossing an international border

For your flight from Canada to France (and return) you are crossing IATA areas. So the baggage rules of Air France will apply.

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