Originally Posted by
oldguysrule
Checked with Ethiad (very helpful) - basic answer was because we have seperate tickets for each leg we wil lhave to clear inbound immigration etc and recheck our luggage onto Qatar
I would still try it. Show up at Etihad c/i with both tkts. Best you put the QR tkt on top.
I have no experience with this constellation, but some months ago I had an interesting conversation with a c/i supervisor at FRA. (Yes I know it's different.) She told me the c/i uses a special computer system and they have access to ALL PNRs and so they can c/i and tag bags to all destinations on any airline.
Well, sometimes the agent is unwilling or not propper trained, but that's another story.