What an absolutely absurd policy this is.
Started in PPT. My bag was checked through to DOH. When I arrived in AKL they pulled the bag (have a 20-hour layover) and checked it all the way to Frankfurt.
They claimed that my fare (an AA award ticket) doesn’t allow for short checking.
They said I can pay 300QAR to retrieve it in DOH....
i have enough stuff with me but such an annoying and annoying and idiotic policy.