My family and I will soon be flying SEA-(AA Z-class)-LAX-(AA Z-class)-HKG-(CX C-class)-KUL. Our ultimate destination is LGK (Langkawi). We're looking at purchasing a ticket on an MH flight KUL-LGK that departs an hour after the CX KUL-HKG flight arrives.

The 1-hour connection is legal for MCT, but too short for me to go through immigration/customs, wait for our bags/baby seats to arrive, then recheck them for the MH KUL-LGK flight.

Understanding the new (crappy) policy, is there any chance anybody along the way will let us check the bags all the way to LGK (2 separate PNRs - one award, one paid)? I understand the AA agent at our origin point (SEA) may not allow it, but perhaps the transfer desk or FC lounge at HKG may be able to help?

It would be a shame to lose a day in Langkawi only because of this unfriendly policy (the KUL-LGK flight we could take is the final flight of the night).

Thanks for your input,
Bostonbali