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Old Aug 5, 2017 | 3:05 pm
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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.
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