Transferring in Dubai from BA to QR
Apr 30, 2014, 6:34 pm
#16
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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I called BA Exec today just to make sure, the agent on the phone told me that they would not check by bags to the final destination as my QR flight was on a separate booking. I told him that I was flying CW from LHR to DXB and then F from DXB to DOH, and the J from DOH to DAC, all three sectors within 24 hours. He was adamant that I would have to check in again when I got to DXB.
Not the answer I was hoping for.
Not the answer I was hoping for.
Since QR is a member of One World , you should be ok
May 1, 2014, 1:13 am
#17
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
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In the ideal world you would get perfect advice from BAEC agents, but in reality they rarely fly with the airline, and even less so with other airlines; whereas this forum is stuffed full of travellers, many of who fly oneworld several times a week. If someone here got something significantly wrong then there will be other contributors giving clarifications within hours if not minutes. This isn't the way the Service Centres work. Having said that I'll shove in my usual bit in about how liberating it is to travel on hand luggage only.
May 1, 2014, 4:57 pm
#18
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BA,EK,SPG
Posts: 40
CWS, thanks for the post. You would think that if the agent wasn't 100% sure he would consult with a colleague or reference manual before fobbing me off with inaccurate info. The fact that he said he was sure about his statement is the annoying part.
P.S. I am a great fan of hand baggage only trips, save a lot of time at the belts, but on this occasion I will make good use of the allowances.
P.S. I am a great fan of hand baggage only trips, save a lot of time at the belts, but on this occasion I will make good use of the allowances.
May 1, 2014, 9:09 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 1,497
BA has interlined my bag LHR-DFW-AUS with the LHR-DFW (BA) and DFW-AUS (AA) legs on different PNRs, with absolutely no problems. All the checkin agent wanted was my AA flight number.
DXB does not enforce boarding pass checks at transit security. I did a LH>EK transfer at DXB once (separate PNRs) and just collected my EK boarding pass at the EK lounge once I was through security.
DXB does not enforce boarding pass checks at transit security. I did a LH>EK transfer at DXB once (separate PNRs) and just collected my EK boarding pass at the EK lounge once I was through security.
