Flew BKK-US on QR then intra US on AA last week with 2 separate tix/PNR’s. In the past as always BKK agent was always able to check our bags all the way / combine both PNR’s. But then last week upon check in at BKK, QR rep was unable to do this, citing ‘policy was re instated last week where we can no longer combine 2 PNR’s to check bags all the way through’. Manager happened to be nearby and also relayed the same .. stating ‘too many complications have arisen in checking bags on separate PNR’s.

I recall a while back QR was not combining separate PNR’s in order to check luggage through. Hopefully this was just a one-off experience.