Will I be protected having connecting flights with 2 PNRs?
Jun 18, 2017, 11:36 am
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Will I be protected having connecting flights with 2 PNRs?
I have SFO-MUC flight booked as a reward and I want to book MUC-MAD as a paid ticket (as reward space hasn't shown up) and it's T-10 days.
The connection time would be 1h 30m which meets MCT for MUC.
A couple questions, can they link the PNRs at checkin?
Can they check my bags through to MAD?
What is there are IRROPS, can I be rebooked without paying fees / will I be protected?
The connection time would be 1h 30m which meets MCT for MUC.
A couple questions, can they link the PNRs at checkin?
Can they check my bags through to MAD?
What is there are IRROPS, can I be rebooked without paying fees / will I be protected?
Jun 18, 2017, 11:38 am
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They will only check your bag thru, the rest is your own business/risk. Make sure you bought a MUC-MAD ticket with luggage allowance...!
Jun 18, 2017, 1:08 pm
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I have SFO-MUC flight booked as a reward and I want to book MUC-MAD as a paid ticket (as reward space hasn't shown up) and it's T-10 days.
The connection time would be 1h 30m which meets MCT for MUC.
A couple questions, can they link the PNRs at checkin?
Can they check my bags through to MAD?
What is there are IRROPS, can I be rebooked without paying fees / will I be protected?
The connection time would be 1h 30m which meets MCT for MUC.
A couple questions, can they link the PNRs at checkin?
Can they check my bags through to MAD?
What is there are IRROPS, can I be rebooked without paying fees / will I be protected?
Jun 19, 2017, 11:52 am
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Are both tickets with LH? In my experience they have protected me on separate PNRs LH-LH... but that was probably goodwill rather than policy.
Still, give yourself more time, not worth the stress...
Still, give yourself more time, not worth the stress...
Jun 19, 2017, 12:15 pm
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I would risk 1h30 LH-LH in MUC. Sure, they don't have to re-accommodate you, but they checked the luggage through and chances are good IMO since LH to MUC is not often running that late.
Also check closer to departure for more award space. What is the current availability looking like? If e.g. down to K9P9 etc. I would totally wait for X/I space to open up.
Also check closer to departure for more award space. What is the current availability looking like? If e.g. down to K9P9 etc. I would totally wait for X/I space to open up.
Jun 19, 2017, 1:59 pm
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You're LH HON while OP seems to have no status with LH, only *A where he/she is top tier on AC.
Jun 20, 2017, 2:10 am
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They have never not accommodated me in this scenario. I could just have been lucky.
Jun 20, 2017, 3:13 am
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Jun 20, 2017, 3:45 am
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Maybe it has been a while since you cleared immigration at MUC, but under normal circumstances 1:30h is more than sufficient to clear immigration and get to the gate of next flight; it is LH to LH. The incoming flight needs to be seriously late before the OP will not make this connection (assuming of course luggage gets checked to final destination).
Jun 22, 2017, 8:09 pm
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If you are in First arriving you can use the F lounge and immigration there. Should not be an issue. Show them your arriving F BP and your departing BP as well.