I am looking at booking a ticket via Emirates which includes a leg from KUL on Malindo Air. Malindo Air lists EK as an interline partner but I thought I would email them to check that I’d be OK to assume my bag would be checked through. Received a copy and paste response this morning stating that bags “cannot be transferred directly to the final destination if the flights are in separate bookings or a different carrier.” Does that mean they, in fact, won’t interline with anyone?

Anyone have experience of trying this connection at KUL? Thanks!