Originally Posted by
Thai-Kiwi
Given the separate tickets, how would QF treat you if the first (separate) flight is delayed and you miss the long haul?
Usually if your first domestic ‘position’ sector is delayed for any reason, then you’ll be a no-show for the long haul flight with no rights of recourse to be rerouted. Many have carried this risk, myself included, but I have seen it go terribly wrong for someone.
Originally Posted by
Mwenenzi
QF would do nothing. Zilch. Zero. They will get pax to ADL some time.
With an award flight using BA avios on Qatar QR is a risk for a no show. Not like flexible cash paid business class ticket.
Looking today QR915 ADL DOH departs 22:20 (but may be different for babyg_wc). So would be possible to have a lot more than 3:00hr transfer time
Risk vs implications of a no show.
i am hoping the interlining would help speed up the transfer process at ADL: previous posts and "https://www.qantas.com/agencyconnect/au/en/policy-and-guidelines/baggage-information/interline-and-through-checked-baggage.html" seems to indicate Qantas can do this for separate PNR but one world flights (although it mentions a combo of reward+revenue), but there is less info around the domestic to international transfer aspects of Adelaide.
agreed there is a risk in the positioning flight, i was hoping interlining will help de-risk, the flights are in feb 2023 so i am hoping things are getting back to normal flight wise... perhaps ill leave a 4+ hour gap between positioning and the long haul. There are flights hourly from SYD-ADL so there are a few backup options if things start looking grim closer to the time i guess.