Openskies Interline
Openskies Interline
Apr 18, 2015, 10:36 pm
#4
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Apr 19, 2015, 1:28 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
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EC check in is done by BA, the flight number is BA, the rules are BA. That means that normally (and exceptions notwithstanding) there will be no through check in of bags on a separate non-OW ticket.
Apr 19, 2015, 3:21 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Apr 20, 2015, 12:35 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 398
JFK-LHR-DUB (return portion of an ex-EU BA ticket)
DUB-BRS (completely separate booking with EI)
They also issued me with the EI leg's boarding pass in JFK.
I asked with no expectation at all (and had allowed time in DUB to re-check if necessary) - I had also pre-paid for hold baggage on the EI flight, not sure if it would have still been possible if I hadn't!
Cabin crew on the LHR-DUB leg also knew I was travelling LHR-DUB-BRS as he politely questioned me on the intriguing (to him) routing!!
Apr 20, 2015, 12:36 pm
#8
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I only have precisely one data point as I'm not a hugely frequent flyer, but I was pleasantly surprised to find last week that CW checkin desk at JFK were happy to through-check my bag:
JFK-LHR-DUB (return portion of an ex-EU BA ticket)
DUB-BRS (completely separate booking with EI)
They also issued me with the EI leg's boarding pass in JFK.
I asked with no expectation at all (and had allowed time in DUB to re-check if necessary) - I had also pre-paid for hold baggage on the EI flight, not sure if it would have still been possible if I hadn't!
Cabin crew on the LHR-DUB leg also knew I was travelling LHR-DUB-BRS as he politely questioned me on the intriguing (to him) routing!!
JFK-LHR-DUB (return portion of an ex-EU BA ticket)
DUB-BRS (completely separate booking with EI)
They also issued me with the EI leg's boarding pass in JFK.
I asked with no expectation at all (and had allowed time in DUB to re-check if necessary) - I had also pre-paid for hold baggage on the EI flight, not sure if it would have still been possible if I hadn't!
Cabin crew on the LHR-DUB leg also knew I was travelling LHR-DUB-BRS as he politely questioned me on the intriguing (to him) routing!!
Apr 20, 2015, 1:38 pm
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,528
Absolutely, should never been taken for granted. That said, I have had bags through checked several times from a number of BA stations. Premium class, high status, and/or check in staff from a given station recognising your face all probably help...
Apr 20, 2015, 3:05 pm
#10
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But it may be your face
