Originally Posted by
dbulkeley
Locations involved: Buenos Aires (EZE), Sao Paulo (GRU), London (LHR)
Carrier: Ethiopian (ET)
So R/T EZE to LHR, Business, on ET is $4k+
This flight has a 1:15 stop in GRU outbound, and a 3:20 stop inbound
R/T GRU to LHR, Business, on ET is $1.6k
R/T EZE to GRU, Economy, on ET is $500
These are on the same planes. $4k on a single PNR, $2.1 on separate PNR's. 1:15 is probably not enough time to clear immigration and re-check for the next flight...
Do you think ET would let me check my bags all the way through, and give me a boarding pass in the airside sterile area? Our would they frown upon the obvious ploy to save bux, and strand me?
Anyone pulled this off on another airline?
Some airlines will interline bags on separate flights and some will not. No idea what the ET policy is. But that does not mean staff at outstation know how to do this/will do this.
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As above would be high risk and require formal entry to Brazil