Originally Posted by
STBCypriot
the interline agreement might be the deciding factor. Also the existence or lack thereof of an interline agreement will most definitely affect choosing flight times (to ensure adequate time between flights) as it is looking more and more likely I will have to be purchasing 2 separate tickets (something I try to avoid).
Note that the existance of an interline agreement does
not guarantee that you'll be allowed to interline bags. "Airline policy"
and the mood of the agent on the day override any interline agreement.
Example 1: I was refused through-checking luggage across two tickets by LH a couple of weeks ago, even though LH have an interline agreement with both the other carriers involved. "Sorry, we don't allow interline outside of *A..."
Example 2: BA won't even "interline" bags
to another BA flight if you have separate tickets!
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...e-tickets.html