Originally Posted by irishguy28

If Etihad, as so many people have said, are happy to check bags through to different airlines on different tickets, I would not take that as confirmation that this is stated company policy. It could be - and it could just as easily be changed with no notice (like so many other things about the EY experience of late). Or it could just be down to ignorant/unwitting check-in staff who are less likely to refuse a request from a status passenger, for instance.