Originally Posted by
Timbuku
I'm in a sticky situation. In 2 months I'll fly the last legs of my DONEx ticket: MEL-DOH-JNB.
Because South African Embassy (both in Bangkok and Canberra) refused to accept my visa application (they say I have to apply in my home country), I'm forced to connect to my onward ticket JNB-MAD on IB the same day.
I cannot enter SA without a visa, so I cannot collect my bags. Do you think this qualify as extreme circumstances where they will check through my luggage?
No. That is not a reason for through checking of luggage. If you do not have a valid visa for your destination, I would be more inclined to expect that the airline will not permit you to board the aeroplane
The passenger is the one solely responsible for ensuring that they have any necessary documentation to allow entry to a country and not a special circumstance