Originally Posted by
82SemperFI
I recently started a QR ticketed flight with an AS leg. AS was not permitted to confirm I was compliant with COVID regulations for my destination; and thought I had to be compliant for Qatar as well (not true). After 35 minutes of conversation with the AS international documentation office and my hard copies of QR and my destination COVID requirements, I was permitted to check my bags through to my final destination, but had to get my boarding passes from the QR desk in SEA. The CSAs couldn't have handled a bad with more professionalism.
Interesting, and the whole point of alliances is that it's seamless between airlines. How frustrating. They can check documents at the gate, too.