Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
I have family members who have done CHC-Aust-DXB-Eu return on QF/EK. They never had to pick up bags & recheck in at transit airport coming or going or had a need to go landside. 100's of people go NZ-xx-xx-Eu and reverse every day.
There are people going Eu-NZ who would not be able to go landside at MEL/SYD due to passport/visa issues.
Agree, except probably low thousands flying between NZ & Europe daily rather than hundreds.
It is getting boarding passes more than 24 hours out that is sometimes an issue (depending on airline), not through checking bags.