Originally Posted by
ExpatSomchai
One thing which I also found on my travels was that I had to get a taxi between terminals and the chappy was not very happy.
Same same! All for the sake of saving less than $30 than if I booked QR onward to DOH!
Anyway, I think flydubai has special provision for pax arriving with other airlines into DXB.
https://www.flydubai.com/en/plan/connections/
To transfer in Dubai to or from a flydubai flight, you'll need to make two separate bookings: one on flydubai and one on another airline.
Please note:
The flight you book to Dubai needs to arrive at least 3 hours before the scheduled departure of the second flight and you need to be at the boarding gate at least 45 minutes before take-off.
If you don't have a UAE visa, the scheduled departure of the second flight needs to be within 24 hours of your arrival in Dubai.
Without a UAE visa, you won’t be allowed to leave the airport.
Your journey
When you arrive at the check-in desk, tell the agent you're transferring onto another flight in Dubai. You'll need to show confirmation of your onward booking and/or ticket and your travel documents. Once your documents have been checked, your baggage will be tagged for Dubai.
If you're travelling on another airline, your boarding pass for your connecting flight will be issued at the Dnata transfer desk in arrivals at Dubai International Airport.
In Dubai
When you reach Dubai, go to the dnata transfer desk, where you'll be checked-in for your next flight and your bags will be re-tagged for your final destination. You’ll need to show your:
My reading of that is that dnata staff in DXB will retrieve your bag and send it over to flydubai. I never had the chance to try this as I passed trhough immigration and expected an easy walk to the flydubai terminal! Otherwise, transferring between terminals is absolutely horrible if you have to collect your bags.
Oh, and flydubai will not honour BA's baggage allowance. You will have to pay excess.