Originally Posted by
mechu
Have another question. On return, I am actually thinking of just flying the PHL-DOH leg and combine it with a one way award ticket from DOH-SIN. Transit time is just much better this way as timings from CMB to SIN are very limited.
If I book a 1 week "stopover" in DOH with the QR revenue ticket, will I raise any red flag at PHL if I request to through check my baggage to SIN on 2 separate tickets (using PHL-DOH segment on revenue ticket + separate DOH-SIN award)?
My advice is to purchase the tickets (revenue or award) exactly as you wish to fly. Otherwise, I'd worry about the red flags with immigration, security etc.
Regardless how you ticket / fly, I can't imagine the airline through-checking your bag one week in advance. Of course, you can ask, but chances are not great.
If the CMB-SIN schedule is inconvenient, you don't have to fly it straight. Take a one night stop in CMB, and then fly to SIN next day.