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Despite the policy some travellers have succeeded in having bags interlined. But do not rely on baggage being interlined
Link to on line blog http://www.ausbt.com.au/connecting-b...liance-skyteam
Individual threads of Oneworld Airlines interlining between separate tickets / PNRs
AF AF will not interline anymore across reservations?
DL Delta Confirms Through-Check Baggage Policy (11 January 2016)
DL Interlining Checked Bags DL to BA
Star Alliance
UA Bag Interlining Changes If Separate Tix with *A & Non *A Partners after 1 March 2015
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Link to on line blog http://www.ausbt.com.au/connecting-b...liance-skyteam
Individual threads of Oneworld Airlines interlining between separate tickets / PNRs
- AA -- oneworld not requiring protection or interline baggage 1 Jun 2016; AA policy. Will check through to other oneworld provided one ticket is an award according to post 125 below.
AB -- unknownClosed down- AY -- AY to AY yes, AY to OW no. Finnair baggage on separate tickets after June 1, 2016 OW decision?
- AS-->
Yes Travel that includes multiple flightsFeb 2024 AS eliminates interlining on separate tickets - BA -- BA no longer interlining baggage with separate tickets
- CX --
CX will not interline to other Oneworld airlines if travelling on separate PNRs
CX will interline from 01 Jan 2017 (reverse of policy) Post 129
CX CX WILL interline to other oneworld airlines if travelling on separate PNRs - IB -- WARNING: Changes to interlining bags with Oneworld
Will check through IB to IB separate PNRs[Source] & Iberia no more interlining baggage on separate tickets from 01/FEB/17
CX thread wiki as 18 Nov 2016] No IB to IB [interline] - JL -- JAL will continue to interline to other Oneworld carriers on separate PNRs [04 Oct 2016]
- MH -- Malaysia Airlines Official Policy on Checking bags on separate tickets Will still check through two PNRs (own or partner) [Source [url=http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cathay-pacific-marco-polo-club/1770120-cx-will-not-interline-other-oneworld-airlines-if-travelling-separate-pnrs.html]CX thread wiki as 18 Nov 2016]
LA -- Burned by Strict Enforcement of No Interline on LATAM to Oneworld (separate tix)No longer in OW
And New oneworld separate tickets policy on LATAM?]- QF -- Qantas - no checking of luggage separate itineraries from 1 Sep (2016) [some exceptions], eg will check QF to QF, QF to EK and through to other oneworld provided one ticket is an award according to post 125 below.
- QR -- Yes as of 1 Mar 2017 as per this post in the Qatar Airways forum. Prior to that, "no" as post 80 and no as post 934 in the BA thread (QR-->BA)
....QR thread-->QR interlining separate PNR baggage as of 1 Mar 2017 - RJ -- unknown
- S7 -- unknown
- UL - Will check through will still check through across tickets according to post 125 below.
AF AF will not interline anymore across reservations?
DL Delta Confirms Through-Check Baggage Policy (11 January 2016)
DL Interlining Checked Bags DL to BA
Star Alliance
UA Bag Interlining Changes If Separate Tix with *A & Non *A Partners after 1 March 2015
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Bag interlining issues and OW policy changes (Combined threads)
#1
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AA TAM baggage check through in GRU
Hi,
we are flying the route CDG->MIA->GRU on an AA ticket and want to buy a second ticket to continue travelling GRU to BSB (Brasil capital) with TAM.
As both belong to OneWorld does AA do baggage check through on two bookings?
I know it works fine with LH on *A flights even intercontinental
Thanks
we are flying the route CDG->MIA->GRU on an AA ticket and want to buy a second ticket to continue travelling GRU to BSB (Brasil capital) with TAM.
As both belong to OneWorld does AA do baggage check through on two bookings?
I know it works fine with LH on *A flights even intercontinental
Thanks
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At GRU AA arrives in Terminal 3 and TAM domestic departs from terminal 2. From an international flight to a domestic flight you must clear customs and immigration and take your baggage to TAM's baggage re-check/check-in at the arrivals floor of Terminal 3. After your baggage has been re-checked, walk via the connecting walkway or via the terminal transfer bus located outside arrivals to Terminal 2.
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When you check in with AA, as long as you don't have an airport change in Sao Paulo (GRU->CGH), they generally will tag your bags all the way to your final destination, even on a separate ticket with TAM.
Though you still need to collect your bags and clear customs, there's a baggage-drop off area in T3 for onward domestic flights. Much less trouble than schlepping to T2.
Though you still need to collect your bags and clear customs, there's a baggage-drop off area in T3 for onward domestic flights. Much less trouble than schlepping to T2.
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Hi,
we are flying the route CDG->MIA->GRU on an AA ticket and want to buy a second ticket to continue travelling GRU to BSB (Brasil capital) with TAM.
As both belong to OneWorld does AA do baggage check through on two bookings?
I know it works fine with LH on *A flights even intercontinental
Thanks
we are flying the route CDG->MIA->GRU on an AA ticket and want to buy a second ticket to continue travelling GRU to BSB (Brasil capital) with TAM.
As both belong to OneWorld does AA do baggage check through on two bookings?
I know it works fine with LH on *A flights even intercontinental
Thanks
Also, since you are transiting the U.S. make sure they put the INT transfer tag on at CDG so you don't have to wait for bags in MIA.
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Bag interlining issues and OW policy changes (Combined threads)
There are murmurs that as of 1 June, oneworld airlines are not interlining between themselves if you are travelling on separate tickets:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...l#post26731231
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...l#post26665171
Has anyone heard anything more substantive?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/catha...l#post26731231
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...l#post26665171
Has anyone heard anything more substantive?
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Yep. Its true !
At LCY, I was told by BA, that the new ALTEA system that most Oneworld airlines use no longer allow thru check in on separate tickets.
I was on 3 tickets. BA from LCY to AMS, CX from AMS to HKG and KA from HKG to PEN. BA would only check it through to HKG - only after my insistence due to their delayed LCY-AMS. They said 'normally' it cannot be done and they won't do it. But since its their fault, they will do it - this one time but they can only do it through to HKG as the new system will not accept another connection. BA at LHR apparently still doing it as their airport systems have not been upgraded yet.
At AMS, CX told me the same thing that yes, due to the new system, that they can only check bags to what is stated on the ticket. No more separate connecting flights. Though he said that its easy with CX/KA transfers.
Yeah...
I was on 3 tickets. BA from LCY to AMS, CX from AMS to HKG and KA from HKG to PEN. BA would only check it through to HKG - only after my insistence due to their delayed LCY-AMS. They said 'normally' it cannot be done and they won't do it. But since its their fault, they will do it - this one time but they can only do it through to HKG as the new system will not accept another connection. BA at LHR apparently still doing it as their airport systems have not been upgraded yet.
At AMS, CX told me the same thing that yes, due to the new system, that they can only check bags to what is stated on the ticket. No more separate connecting flights. Though he said that its easy with CX/KA transfers.
Yeah...
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It sounds like BA is making up stuff,or there is some misunderstanding going on.
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This new arrangement between oneworld airlines is now confirmed by oneworld:
http://www.ausbt.com.au/did-oneworld...of-a-nightmare
The "minimum requirement" no longer includes checking through baggage on itineraries on multiple PNRs
http://www.ausbt.com.au/did-oneworld...of-a-nightmare
The "minimum requirement" no longer includes checking through baggage on itineraries on multiple PNRs
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This new arrangement between oneworld airlines is now confirmed by oneworld:
http://www.ausbt.com.au/did-oneworld...of-a-nightmare
The "minimum requirement" no longer includes checking through baggage on itineraries on multiple PNRs
http://www.ausbt.com.au/did-oneworld...of-a-nightmare
The "minimum requirement" no longer includes checking through baggage on itineraries on multiple PNRs
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It seems that the new policy is just a protection for the airlines,in the same way like they can refuse access to the lounge on "capacity restriction" basis/excuse,but it happens very rarely (appart from a few individual outstations).
It seems that the new policy is just a protection for the airlines,in the same way like they can refuse access to the lounge on "capacity restriction" basis/excuse,but it happens very rarely (appart from a few individual outstations).
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It seems that the new policy is just a protection for the airlines,in the same way like they can refuse access to the lounge on "capacity restriction" basis/excuse,but it happens very rarely (appart from a few individual outstations).
It seems that the new policy is just a protection for the airlines,in the same way like they can refuse access to the lounge on "capacity restriction" basis/excuse,but it happens very rarely (appart from a few individual outstations).
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I heard that in HKG you can ask the transit desk to re-tag your bag and someone will then pick up your bag from the carrousel and check it in again. Does that only happen in HKG,or is it common across the globe? Transit desks often ask me for my baggage tags when I travel on separate tickets,does that mean it's possible to re-tag your bag at the transit desk?
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Personally I think its a very retrograde step - as it will drive more people to book with travel agents who can combine individual segments into a single PNR and thus increase the amount of commissionable fares, after the airlines have spent years trying to drive us all to direct online channels
Does that only happen in HKG,or is it common across the globe? Transit desks often ask me for my baggage tags when I travel on separate tickets,does that mean it's possible to re-tag your bag at the transit desk?
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Given that it is (almost?) impossible to combine an award / points ticket with a cash ticket (at least end on end) even within a single OW carrier, I wonder what the final outcome will be.
At least the article (if I read it correctly elsewhere) refers to a single PNR rather than a single ticket with different carriers.
Happy wandering
Fred
At least the article (if I read it correctly elsewhere) refers to a single PNR rather than a single ticket with different carriers.
Happy wandering
Fred